At Wilson Elser, we are redefining what it means to work at a national law firm. With more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide, we are recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #36 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms.
Our continued success is built on a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering an environment where employees are empowered to grow their careers, contribute meaningfully, and thrive professionally.
The Position
Our DevOps Engineer must have a strong technical background in Azure, development, and operations processes, as our firm implements an aggressive and exciting cloud strategy. This role will facilitate and develop streamlined processes and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams of software engineers, data engineers, product and project managers, business analysts, and infrastructure architects. This individual must thrive in a fast-paced environment and be self-motivated with a passion for problem-solving and innovation. Our IT department is project-focused, undergoing a complete digital business transformation for the firm. This position will drive new possibilities and opportunities for teams to learn cutting edge technologies while ensuring current systems are supported at their best.
Key Responsibilities
Create and maintain highly scalable Azure infrastructure using Microsoft Bicep and PowerShell
Create and maintain Azure DevOps YAML CI/CD pipelines and environments
Assist with Azure infrastructure or application code related troubleshooting
Maintain proper user access to infrastructure and applications with EntraID and Azure IAM
Perform periodic application security and code quality reviews with Snyk and Sonar Cloud
Create modern automated cloud first solutions
Attend daily Agile Standup and report on work progress
Assist IT teams with onboarding new Azure infrastructure
Recommend best DevOps practices based on industry standards
Qualifications
3+ years of experience deploying and maintaining Azure PaaS resources
3+ years of experience with Azure DevOps Repos and Pipelines
3+ years of experience with languages such as PowerShell, C# and Python
2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (AzureRM, Bicep, Terraform, etc)
Experience with EntraID or AD, and Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Azure Container Apps, AKS, etc)
Familiarity with Atlassian product suite, i.e. Jira, Jira SM, and Confluence
Ability to clearly articulate DevOps best practices and concepts to Development and IT Teams
Ability to translate technical requirements into work product that meet business needs
Microsoft Certification a big plus (AZ-104, AZ-204, AZ-305, AZ-400, AZ-500, AZ-900)
Experience with shift left code security practices (Snyk, etc.) a big plus
Experience with code quality tools (Sonar, etc.) a big plus
Experience developing software a plus
Education
Bachelor of science degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field
Experience in developing/engineering applications for a large company
Apply on company website New York, New York On-site Full-time $155,000 - $180,000 USD