Senior Engineer, Cloud Systems

Job Description - Senior Engineer, Cloud Systems (2400010E)

Are you ready to elevate your career as a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer? At White & Case, you'll be joining a dynamic and international team responsible for developing, implementing, and operating our global infrastructure. Your expertise will be pivotal in enhancing our systems through advanced automation and innovative cloud technologies.

Technology is at the core of White & Case's global operations. By joining us, you’ll be part of a team that delivers top-tier technology solutions, enabling our lawyers to excel in their practice and provide exceptional client service worldwide. If you’re passionate about cloud technologies and eager to make a global impact, we invite you to be part of our journey.

As a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer at White & Case, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and managing our global cloud infrastructure with a specific focus on Microsoft. You will drive efficiency through automation, provide guidance on best practices, and ensure seamless integration of technology across our global operations. Collaborating with a diverse, international team, you will support the firm’s technology needs, enabling our lawyers to deliver elite legal services worldwide. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to our state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Microsoft 365 and Copilot Management:

• Design, deploy, and manage Microsoft 365 services, including SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, Teams, and OneDrive for Business.
• Configure Copilot, a cloud-based platform that integrates with M365 to enhance collaboration, communication, and productivity.

Microsoft Purview Implementation:

• Implement and manage Microsoft Purview solutions with a focus on information protection, data governance, compliance management, and insider risk management.
• Use Copilot Studio to connect with Purview, facilitating the creation, management, and monitoring of data policies and classifications.

Security and Compliance:

• Ensure the security of the M365 and Copilot environments, covering identity and access management, threat protection, information protection, and overall security management.
• Develop and enforce policies and procedures in collaboration with IT and security teams to comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular audits and generate reports to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

System Monitoring and Support:

• Monitor and maintain system health to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability.
• Provide technical support and guidance to engineering teams, resolving issues related to M365, Purview, and Copilot services.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in cloud computing, Microsoft 365, Purview, and Copilot.
• Apply best practices to enhance system functionality and efficiency.

Qualifications and Skills

• At least 3 years working with Microsoft 365 and Purview.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred Microsoft certifications related to Microsoft 365 and Purview (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals; Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator).
• Proven experience in deploying, managing, and optimizing Microsoft 365 services; strong knowledge of Microsoft Purview, including information protection, data governance, and compliance.
• Solid understanding of cloud computing principles, particularly within Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Extensive experience in application and infrastructure design, with strong conceptual thinking skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with highly skilled technical professionals and business stakeholders in a cross-cultural environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to resolve complex logical and interpersonal issues.
• Excellent communication skills with experience facilitating meetings and WebEx sessions.
• Capable of multitasking and thriving in a fast-paced environment; quick to grasp new concepts.
• Self-motivated, independent, cooperative, flexible, and creative.
• Willingness to travel or work overtime as needed; fluency in English is required; international experience is a plus.

What We Offer

When you join us, you’ll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a technology professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

About White & Case

We are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.

Location and Reporting

This role is a permanent, full-time position based in our London/Berlin office, and reports into the Associate Director of Infrastructure Operations who is located in Berlin.

Our standard office hours in London are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.

We offer a flexible range of benefits, services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:

• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Holiday purchase
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Private GP services
• Travel insurance
• Cycle to work

Equal Opportunity Statement

White & Case is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or accommodation to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. We are a Disability Confident (Committed) Employer. We will be happy to work with you.