Senior Systems Engineer

Willkie is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a full-time, 6-month engagement in its New York office. You will join the Infrastructure & Security team in a role that combines deep technical expertise with a strong understanding of security, compliance, and user experience in a legal and highly regulated environment. This position requires a minimum of five years of experience in Windows infrastructure engineering or architecture. Responsibilities Architect and manage Microsoft Hyper‑V clusters including live migration, failover clustering, and storage spaces direct (S2D) Administer System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) for Hyper‑V host management, logical networks, VM provisioning, and cluster lifecycle operations Configure and maintain virtual networking including VM switches, VLANs, QoS, and SR‑IOV Manage VM lifecycle including provisioning, snapshotting, backup integration, and decommissioning Performance‑tune Hyper‑V hosts and resolve complex hypervisor‑level issues Implement Hyper‑V replica for disaster recovery and business continuity Convert servers from VMware to Hyper‑V Build and maintain server OS images Develop and maintain PowerShell automation to streamline infrastructure provisioning, operational workflow, health monitoring, reporting, and platform maintenance Perform hands‑on server management with Cisco Server Management tools Administer and maintain Cisco Intersight for server lifecycle management, policy‑based configuration, and UCS infrastructure health Build and assign Cisco IMM domains and server profiles, manage policies, and oversee firmware upgrades Design, administer, and maintain Active Directory domains, forests, and trusts across multi‑site environments Manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for security baselines, software deployment, and environment configuration Design and implement Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC) models aligned to least‑privilege principles Perform Active Directory health monitoring, replication troubleshooting, and schema management Implement and enforce Active Directory tiering models and privileged access workstation (PAW) strategies Administer enterprise‑grade DHCP infrastructure including scope management, failover, and high availability configurations Manage internal and external DNS zones, records, and conditional forwarding across hybrid environments Troubleshoot name resolution and IP address allocation issues across complex multi‑VLAN networks Manage hybrid identity scenarios including Entra Connect sync, pass‑through authentication, and seamless SSO Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise storage platforms including Pure Storage, NetApp, and Dell EMC Unity to ensure high availability, optimal performance, and reliable data access across production environments Perform storage provisioning, capacity planning, firmware upgrades, and performance monitoring while supporting incident resolution and collaborating with infrastructure teams on backup, disaster recovery, and system integrations Qualifications Required 5+ years of experience in Windows infrastructure engineering or architecture role Deep hands‑on expertise with Microsoft Hyper‑V in clustered, production environments Strong working knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Server administration Experience with Microsoft Entra ID and hybrid identity architectures Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, firewall rules) Experience working in enterprise environments with a strong change management discipline Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to document complex systems clearly Preferred Experience deploying and managing Guardicore Centra for network micro‑segmentation and east‑west traffic control #J-18808-Ljbffr