Cloud engineer

Sr. Cloud engineer:
Direct Hire
Location: Washington DC(3 days a week onsite)

Law firm background candidates are considered on top priority. We need someone who can start 27^th of April.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Enterprise Systems Infrastructure this role partners with IT engineering teams to design implement and evolve the firms hybrid cloud environment. The Hybrid Cloud Engineer will play a key role in modernizing infrastructure across on-premises systems global data center colocation sites and Microsoft Azure platforms. This includes compute storage virtualization and cloud services with a focus on performance scalability security and reliability.

The role also works closely with network engineering security and compliance teams to ensure solutions meet firm standards including ISO 27001 requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement hybrid cloud infrastructure across compute storage and global data center environments.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend improvements for scalability performance and security.
• Develop and enhance policies and procedures to ensure high availability across all offices.
• Lead integration of cloud services into existing and future infrastructure architectures.
• Ensure stability and reliability by applying best practices and lessons learned post-implementation.
• Maintain compliance with IT policies including change management disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Partner with Information Security and Compliance teams to meet ISO 27001 and other audit requirements.
• Collaborate with infrastructure networking security and applications teams to define and execute a global technology roadmap.
• Coordinate across teams to deliver projects efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain accurate system documentation including architecture procedures and configurations.
• Oversee implementation of new infrastructure services and enhancements to existing environments.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and engage with vendors to support and evolve the firms infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience implementing enterprise IT infrastructure (compute storage data centers).
• Experience supporting large global multi-office environments across multiple time zones.
• Demonstrated expertise in hybrid cloud environments including systems networking security and software engineering.
• Prior experience in a legal or professional services environment is a plus.

Technical Expertise

• Azure Hybrid Cloud: Hands-on experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS) Azure Arc Landing Zones Azure Policy and Azure Monitor.
• Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Experience with Bicep and/or Terraform Ansible plus scripting with PowerShell or similar tools.
• Virtualization & Core Infrastructure: Deep expertise in VMware (vSphere ESXi NSX vCenter SRM) and enterprise compute storage networking and Active Directory.
• Linux Systems Engineering: Strong experience administering enterprise Linux (RHEL Ubuntu SUSE) including performance tuning security and automation.
• Cloud Operations & Reliability: Experience designing highly available systems using Azure-native tools for monitoring backup disaster recovery and cost optimization.
• Security & Identity: Knowledge of IAM Azure AD/Entra ID RBAC and secure hybrid connectivity.
• Operational Intelligence: Ability to leverage monitoring and telemetry for troubleshooting and optimization; exposure to AI-assisted operational tooling is a plus.
• Data Protection & Storage: Experience with platforms such as Pure Storage Nasuni Veeam or similar solutions.
• Networking: Working knowledge of HPE Brocade and enterprise networking concepts.

Core Competencies

• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving across complex infrastructure environments.
• Strong analytical thinking and process improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and complex technical challenges.
• Effective collaboration across engineering security compliance and business teams.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.