Architect: SharePoint & .Net

Overview

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s 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 Firm’s 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 an Architect:
SharePoint & .Net.

The SharePoint & .Net Solution Architect will be part of the Risk, Marketing & Admin Systems team which serves the Business Services groups across the firm with solutions to achieve productivity, collaboration and uniformity. We focus on In-House developed solutions, vended solutions and the SharePoint Online platform to support that.

The SharePoint & .Net Solution Architect is responsible for architecting and delivering technology via SharePoint Online within the Microsoft Stack. This includes the Architecture, Framework and Delivery of our Intranet and other browser based solutions that deliver value to our business partners. Additionally this role will oversee general usability, integrations and adherence to all Mayer Brown technology guidelines.

This role provides leadership to our application platform consisting of solutions delivered via the SharePoint platform as well as custom native browser applications. It works closely with IT Architects and Engineers from all other technology teams.

Essential Functions:

• Is a subject matter expert for all SharePoint & .Net Framework solutions while providing support to the Risk, Marketing & Admin Systems portfolio of solutions
• Works cross-functionally with internal/external IT partners to implement and manage collaboration systems to meet the objectives of our Business Services partners
• Works closely with IT engineers and architects throughout the global technology environment
• Leads the development of long-term strategic goals for collaboration solutions, software, and data integrations
• Functions as a Technical Lead on projects by developing an understanding of existing systems and processes as well as identifying/determining future needs
• Architects and implements collaboration technologies and advanced functions in technology
• Develops and documents SharePoint & .Net Framework best practices, guidelines, security, and governance for the our Applications portfolio
• Works with IT and business leaders to manage delivery and operationalize updates to our products
• Works closely with the IT Information Security team, prioritizing safety of the firm’s people, systems and content
• Interprets complex technical documentation and effectively communicates information to individuals at all levels of the organization, both verbally and in writing
• Responds to support escalations and investigate, analyze, document, and provide root cause resolution to reported incidents
• A mentor to other team members and provide training if required
• Fosters trust and builds relationships with the other Information Technology teams both globally and within the region, especially with co-owners of other M365 products
• Attends regular vendor meetings for areas of expertise, stays informed of latest technology roadmaps, security notifications, and bug/hot fixes
• Ensures vendors provide proper levels of support, maintains SLA’s, and provide root cause analysis for escalated issues
• Ensures all team, departmental and firm policies and procedures are adhered to, including technical…