Engineer Cloud and Infrastructure Architecture

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the worlds major corporations funds and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity support and development they need to grow thrive and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firms client service principles of excellence strategic partnership commercial instinct integrated strengths innovation and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service initiative professionalism responsiveness and adaptability you may be the person we are seeking to join our Information Technology department in our Chicago office as a Engineer: Cloud and Infrastructure Architecture.

Cloud and Infrastructure Architecture Engineer will focus on cloud adoption initiatives designing and implementing cloud-based and future solutions and managing cloud and on-premise infrastructure services. Acting as an escalation point for IT Operations on more technical and challenging issues that may arise.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Ensures efficient functioning of data storage and processing functions in accordance with the firms security policies and best practices in cloud security
• Ensure application performance uptime and scale maintaining high standards for code quality and thoughtful design
• Identifies analyzes and resolves legacy and cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities and deployment issues
• Implement and manage cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines
• Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives providing associated training when necessary
• Responsible for optimizing the use of cloud resources to help the company balance performance with costs.
• Responsible for assessing current technologies and preparing for cloud transformation working with the Platform Engineering team
• Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills with an ability to see and solve issues before they affect business productivity
• Troubleshoot incidents identify root causes fix and document problems and implement preventive measures
• Develops maintains and documents infrastructure best practices guidelines and guardrails for on-premise and cloud technologies
• Develops and deploys modular cloud-based systems
• Working with the Platform Engineering team provide automation enhancements to help keep the environment consistent ease large tasks ensure compliance and helps with life cycle management
• Works with vendor partners to test and benchmark new infrastructure solutions. Provides findings to Infrastructure Architects team and appropriate levels of management
• Attends regular vendor meetings for areas of expertise stays informed of latest technology roadmaps security notifications and bug/hot fixes
• Ensures optimization of architecture is accessed before during and after cloud migrations
• Ensures vendors provide proper levels of support maintain SLAs and provide root cause analysis for escalated issues
• Works with application and Infrastructure teams to ensure both new and existing systems follow BC/DR guidelines have documented plans and are tested and reviewed on an agreed basis
• Ensures all team departmental and firm policies and procedures are adhered to including change management and service continuity
• Completes all administrative tasks i.e. (time tracking project and task updates trouble ticket notes status reports responding to email etc.) accurately and on time
• Fosters trust and builds relationships with the other Information Technology teams both globally and within the region
• Acts as an escalation point for the IT Operations team
• Performs other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives

Education/professional experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Sciences Information Technology or related field. A combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the job
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience required
• Microsoft Azure Certifications preferred
• Prior experience in on-premise to cloud transformation
• Prior experience working in a global environment preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Private cloud datacentre including VMware Cisco UCS Dell EMC required
• Private cloud networking including Cisco ACI F5 load balancing Palo Alto firewall SDWAN required
• Knowledge of Information Security best practices required
• Experience automating into public cloud providers required
• Assessing cloud environments for drift and misconfiguration and remediation workflows implementation via automation required
• Experience with Microsoft Azure required
• Experience with Azure Migrate
• Windows Server and associated infrastructure (e.g. AD) preferred
• Linux preferred
• PowerShell preferred
• Kubernetes preferred
• Terraform preferred

Performance Traits:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Ability to work under pressure meet deadlines with shifting priorities
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of business analysts developers data scientists and subject-matter experts
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Strong customer service skills able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment
• Strong attention to detail organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working to Agile methodologies
• Committed to continued advancement
• Resilient and able to handle setbacks
• Commitment to process improvement
• Familiarity with established project management and other structured operational practices
• High level of discretion comfortable handling sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality
• Willingness to challenge the status quo

Physical Requirements:

• May require travel to other offices as needed

The typical pay scale for this position is between $125000 and $165000 although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidates education experience skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified.

The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance 401(k) savings plan back-up childcare and eldercare generous paid time off (PTO) as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

Thank you for your interest in Mayer Brown. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request a reasonable accommodation related to the application process and/or job interview please email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

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