Senior Virtual Infrastructure and Systems Architect

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 6 years' expertise in Azure design and administration in a senior role
  • Proven management experience with Microsoft Azure tenants and services
  • At least 6 years of hands-on experience with hypervisor platforms like VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Six years' experience with enterprise server platforms such as Cisco UCS and HPE
  • Proficiency in managing SAN and cloud-based storage solutions
  • Experience integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and support hybrid and Azure environments including provisioning, patching, and migration
  • Assist in designing and upgrading enterprise storage solutions including SAN and Azure services
  • Design and implement resilient solutions for business continuity across multiple data centers
  • Architect and deliver infrastructure solutions for Technical Services Group projects
  • Monitor server and Azure environments, analyze data, and make recommendations
  • Research and implement infrastructure enhancements leveraging Azure services
  • Provide operational support including off-hours maintenance and incident response

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Collaborative team culture emphasizing individual entrepreneurial spirit
  • Commitment to excellence from all staff, enhancing client experience
  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and innovative environment
  • Possibility to engage in continuous learning and professional development
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

Reporting to the Data Center and Systems Engineering Manager and Lead Virtual Infrastructure and Systems Architect, working as a member of the Technical Architecture team, you will be responsible for working with the Technical Architecture team to plan, implement, and maintain the virtual and physical infrastructure environment for the firm.

The Day-To-Day

On any given day, you will:

  • Maintain and support on-premises, hybrid, and Azure infrastructure environments, including provisioning, patching, migration, monitoring, optimization, and decommissioning
  • Assist the Team Lead, Virtual Infrastructure and Systems with the design, maintenance, and upgrade of enterprise storage solutions, including on-premises SAN, NAS and Azure storage services
  • Design, implement, and support highly available and resilient solutions across multiple data centers and Azure regions to meet business continuity and disaster recovery requirements
  • Specify, architect, and deliver infrastructure solutions-on-premises and Azure-based-for projects within the Technical Services Group and across the firm
  • Monitor server, storage, and Azure environments; maintain system documentation and inventory; analyze performance and capacity data to forecast needs and make recommendations
  • Research, design, and implement infrastructure enhancements leveraging Azure services to support a secure, mobile workforce and agile development practices
  • Provide operational support for server, storage, and Azure platforms, including reporting, change coordination, off-hours maintenance, and participation in after-hours support as required
  • Actively share knowledge of the virtual infrastructure with other team members including the Senior Architect, Virtual systems and Infrastructure as well as the Operations team
  • Ensure integrity of replication between data centers
  • Provide regular reports for all environments
  • Provide day to day support for all server and storage solutions and participation in after hour support as needed
  • Perform required maintenance and upgrades during off hours as required
  • Coordinate with Technical Architecture team on project based work
  • Coordinate changes with the Technical Services Group following internal change management procedures


You Have

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 6 years' work with Hypervisor and Azure design and administration acting in a senior role.
  • Proven ability to manage all aspects of Microsoft Azure cloud tenants, including Entra ID (Azure AD), Enterprise Applications, Conditional Access policies, Azure compute and storage services, and Azure data center resources
  • At least 6 years of expertise with hypervisor platforms, including VMware, Nutanix, and Microsoft Hyper-V, covering deployment, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
  • At least 6 years' of strong experience managing enterprise server platforms, including Cisco UCS and HPE environments.
  • Minimum of 6 years' work with enterprise class SAN and cloud based storage and server management
  • Experience designing, operating, and supporting hybrid environments that integrate on-premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services
  • Experience implementing and managing vSphere, vCenter, Site Recovery Manager
  • Demonstrated ability to proactively identify opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, and independently implement changes that enhance reliability, performance, or security
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced and team-based environment


What We Provide

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

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  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 6 years' work with Hypervisor and Azure design and administration acting in a senior role.
  • Proven ability to manage all aspects of Microsoft Azure cloud tenants, including Entra ID (Azure AD), Enterprise Applications, Conditional Access policies, Azure compute and storage services, and Azure data center resources
  • At least 6 years of expertise with hypervisor platforms, including VMware, Nutanix, and Microsoft Hyper-V, covering deployment, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
  • At least 6 years' of strong experience managing enterprise server platforms, including Cisco UCS and HPE environments.
  • Minimum of 6 years' work with enterprise class SAN and cloud based storage and server management
  • Experience designing, operating, and supporting hybrid environments that integrate on-premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services
  • Experience implementing and managing vSphere, vCenter, Site Recovery Manager
  • Demonstrated ability to proactively identify opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, and independently implement changes that enhance reliability, performance, or security
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced and team-based environment


On any given day, you will:
  • Maintain and support on-premises, hybrid, and Azure infrastructure environments, including provisioning, patching, migration, monitoring, optimization, and decommissioning
  • Assist the Team Lead, Virtual Infrastructure and Systems with the design, maintenance, and upgrade of enterprise storage solutions, including on-premises SAN, NAS and Azure storage services
  • Design, implement, and support highly available and resilient solutions across multiple data centers and Azure regions to meet business continuity and disaster recovery requirements
  • Specify, architect, and deliver infrastructure solutions-on-premises and Azure-based-for projects within the Technical Services Group and across the firm
  • Monitor server, storage, and Azure environments; maintain system documentation and inventory; analyze performance and capacity data to forecast needs and make recommendations
  • Research, design, and implement infrastructure enhancements leveraging Azure services to support a secure, mobile workforce and agile development practices
  • Provide operational support for server, storage, and Azure platforms, including reporting, change coordination, off-hours maintenance, and participation in after-hours support as required
  • Actively share knowledge of the virtual infrastructure with other team members including the Senior Architect, Virtual systems and Infrastructure as well as the Operations team
  • Ensure integrity of replication between data centers
  • Provide regular reports for all environments
  • Provide day to day support for all server and storage solutions and participation in after hour support as needed
  • Perform required maintenance and upgrades during off hours as required
  • Coordinate with Technical Architecture team on project based work
  • Coordinate changes with the Technical Services Group following internal change management procedures

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