Cloud Architect

Jenner & Block LLP is a law firm with a fearless reputation and global reach, high-level problem solvers in litigation, government controversies, investigations, regulatory challenges, and complex corporate transactions. With offices in Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, the firm represents a wide range of clients, counseling Fortune 100 companies, large privately held corporations, major nonprofits, top universities, private equity investors, and Native American tribes.

Consistently recognized as a firm that stands up for its values with its commitment to justice and community service, Jenner has been named the No. 1 pro bono firm 13 times in the United States by The American Lawyer and was named in the top five of the AmLaw A-List in 2025.

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer to join our internal cloud infrastructure team. In this role, you will focus on service deployment and operations in our Azure environment, working to streamline how we provision and manage cloud resources. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of hands‑on Azure experience and is proficient with Azure Dev Ops, Bicep, and ARM templates for Infrastructure-as-Code.

You will be expected to gather requirements from project calls and stakeholders, translate them into service releases, and determine the best course of action. Strong technical expertise in Azure, coupled with excellent communication and problem‑solving skills, are essential for success in this role.

• Implement Azure infrastructure – Plan and build cloud-based infrastructure and services in Microsoft Azure to meet project requirements. Ensure scalability, security, and alignment with best practices in cloud design.
• Automate deployments and configurations – Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code templates (using Azure Bicep and ARM templates) to automate the provisioning and configuration of Azure resources. Leverage Azure Dev Ops pipelines to implement CI/CD for infrastructure and application deployments, minimizing manual effort and errors.
• Service deployment & management – Deploy Azure services (compute, storage, networking, etc.) and integrate them into our environment. Continuously improve deployment processes for efficiency and repeatability, using scripts and automation tools (Power Shell, Azure CLI, etc.).
• Monitoring and optimization – Use Azure Monitor and related tools to ensure high availability and reliability of services and perform tuning or resizing of resources for cost‑effectiveness and performance.
• Security and compliance – Implement Azure security best practices (network security, identity management, data encryption) across deployments. Ensure compliance with internal policies and industry standards when rolling out new services or changes.
• Collaboration and requirements gathering – Work closely with architects, developers, and project managers during project calls to gather requirements and clarify objectives. Translate business and technical requirements into Azure solutions and proposals.
• Independent decision‑making – Analyze requirements and constraints discussed in meetings and independently determine the best course of action for cloud implementations. Provide recommendations on Azure services or architecture to meet project goals, drawing on your expertise.
• Documentation and knowledge sharing – Document designs, deployment processes, and configurations for the solutions you build. Maintain up‑to‑date technical documentation and architectural diagrams for operational transparency. Share best practices and learnings with the team, aiding in upskilling team members on Azure automation techniques.
• Committed to exploring and supporting additional Microsoft platforms that integrate with Azure and cloud services, e.g., Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Entra .

• Azure Cloud Expertise – 3 to 5 years of experience in Azure cloud engineering, with a strong focus on deploying and managing Azure services. Deep understanding of core Azure components (compute, storage, networking, databases, etc.) and cloud principles.
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