Junior Network Specialist

Dentons Business Services EMEA is the operational backbone of Dentons, supporting the world's largest law firm in delivering exceptional service to clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. As a crucial component of Dentons' global network, our EMEA business services team plays a key role in driving efficiency, innovation, and collaboration.

At Dentons Business Services EMEA, we are committed to excellence in supporting legal professionals with cutting-edge solutions. Our dynamic and diverse team collaborates seamlessly to provide a wide range of services, including finance, IT, human resources, marketing, and more. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a motivated and knowledgeable Junior IT Network Specialist with at least 1 year of professional experience. The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of Entra ID, firewalls (both traditional Palo Alto appliances and cloud-based), VPNs/SD-WAN, and basic networking protocols such as DNS, DHCP, and LAN. Additionally, familiarity with load balancing and hosting platforms like VMware, Pure Storage, and Azure cloud is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Network and Identity Services: Ensure the alignment of identity and network services (Microsoft Azure and on the premises) with the Firm's evolving standards and best practices.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other team members to facilitate knowledge transfer from Engineers and Architects to the Internal Client Experience team and Country IT personnel.
• Technical Integration: Persuade and coordinate with colleagues to ensure successful technical integration and maintain the security and performance of identity and network services.
• Regional Focus: Responsible for managing infrastructure in the EMEA region, covering Europe, the UK, and the Middle East, ensuring alignment with Firm standards.

Requirements

• Required Skills and Knowledge:
  • Networking Protocols: Basic understanding of DNS, DHCP, and LAN.
  • Firewalls and VPNs: Experience with traditional Palo Alto appliances, cloud firewalls, and VPNs/SD-WAN.
  • Identity Services: Knowledge of Entra ID and its applications.
  • Hosting Platforms: Familiarity with VMware, Pure Storage, and Azure cloud.
  • Load Balancing: Basic knowledge of load balancing concepts and technologies.
• Soft Skills:
  • Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with other team members and facilitate knowledge transfer.
  • Persuasion and Coordination: Skilled in persuading colleagues to ensure successful integration and alignment of network services.
  • Regional Management: Capable of managing responsibilities across multiple regions, with a focus on the EMEA region.
• Qualifications:
  • 1 year of relevant professional experience in IT networking.
  • Foundational knowledge in the specified technologies and platforms.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to adapt to evolving standards and best practices.

Benefits

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work_._