Infrastructure Administrator

Position Summary Do you thrive on supporting the day-to-day administration of a company's network and core infrastructure? Do you enjoy providing TierIII support for company systems? This role is for someone who has a passion for administration, patching, hardening, and ensuring security, reliability, and performance across a firm’s infrastructure. The Infrastructure Administrator works closely with the Core Infrastructure Services Manager, the infrastructure team, and cybersecurity to plan, execute, and document firm‑wide patching and hardening initiatives for devices that store or transmit data. Responsibilities include hands‑on support for new office and datacenter buildouts, performance and health monitoring, and coordination, installation, and testing of wired and wireless LAN/WAN network services and related security procedures. Travel to Benesch offices and datacenters is required as needed. Essential Functions Provides operational administration and partners with Cybersecurity to perform patching, remediation, and system hardening; proactively addresses newly identified vulnerabilities across the infrastructure. Supports IT Infrastructure planning and hands‑on implementation for new offices and office expansions, coordinating with firm staff and contractors from design and procurement through equipment racking, cabling/patching, and the installation of wireless access points and cameras. Manages, configures, and maintains IT infrastructure hardware, cloud, and software, including but not limited to Active Directory/GPOs, network infrastructure, VMware and HyperV clusters, Microsoft365, and other infrastructure applications such as Configmanagement, Monitoring, NPS, VPN, RDP, etc. Configures, administers, and maintains physical network infrastructure and core network services (SD‑WAN, DNS, DHCP, BGP/OSPF, VLANs, and ACLs), including firewalls, switches, wireless access points, and routers. Monitors network health and performs hardware replacements and firmware upgrades as needed. Investigates and remediates alerts and cybersecurity requests. Assists in system monitoring, reviewing infrastructure and application logs, and verifying configured technical controls. Assists with enterprise line of business application support and provides TierIII helpdesk support. Evaluates, tests, recommends, and implements specific software and network solutions. Develops and maintains complete and accurate technical documentation of network layout, server hardware and software configurations, firewall and router configurations. Evaluates and implements applications, systems, and operational practices to ensure the Firm's server infrastructure consistently meets SLAs and performance expectations for availability, capacity growth, and functionality. Maintains documentation for network processes and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications The Infrastructure Administrator must have 5years of strong experience as a Network/Systems Administrator or related position. Certifications such as Network+ and Security+ are recommended. Experience in professional services environments is preferred. Both Network administration and Microsoft administration skills are required. Understanding of basic security best practices and familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST or ISO is essential. Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, strong analytical abilities, an excellent customer service attitude, and the ability to work well with clients and other groups are required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required with little advance notice. Travel (up to 30%) to other office locations is required. Experience with the Following Required Scripting experience in PowerShell, Ansible for Software Defined Networking and Patching Physical datacenter/office rack build‑out, copper and fiber Ethernet design, power, cooling, redundant network switching Network switching layer2/3 VLAN, wireless LAN, routing, switching; managing Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory enterprise environments Network administration for equivalent vendors Arista/Cisco/Meraki, switches and PaloFirewalls AD/Microsoft365 and Azure technologies such as Entra, Azure networking Understanding of hybrid cloud infrastructure and software defined networking Certifications Certifications in related technologies are a plus. Most candidates possess an excellent customer service attitude and professional communication skills. Equal Opportunity Employer Benesch is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Accommodations Applicants who are interested in applying for this position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Benesch Human Resources Department by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email Christine Watson at View email address on click.appcast.io. 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