Senior Engineer, Cloud Security

Senior Engineer, Cloud Security

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market.

We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most.

We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

And why we attract a diverse group of people.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world.

Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Position Summary

You will work in a highly dynamic global team and will develop, implement and operate the worldwide infrastructure for White and Case.

Your expertise in design decisions will enable the team to be more efficient through automation development. You will provide guidiance towards a uniform best practice approach for technology design and implementation using Cloud technologies.

You will share the responsibility for aligning and integrating the global infrastructure technology and methods within the Firm’s complete technology portfolio, particularly around the integration of applications, services and infrastructure.

Our Technology Team

Technology at White & Case plays a key role in enabling our lawyers in practicing law around the world.

Our team is comprised of three functions : Business Services who maintain, develop and support our enterprise systems, Operations who design, build and support our communications and data center operations, and Support Services who provide training, desktop and meeting support in the Firm’s offices.

Together we support our lawyers with leading edge technology and systems to deliver elite legal and best-in-class client service.

Globally minded and diverse, our team covers a range of technical disciplines and business skill sets. This encompasses business analysts, data architects, application developers and engineering staff covering a range of technologies that include virtualization, cloud, networking, storage, collaboration services and security.

We deploy the latest technology and hardware within our state-of-the-art offices. Our technical support staff support and train our people on the latest hardware and operating systems, remote working capabilities and mobile devices.

Our Shared Services centers deliver Service Desk and Operations functions that support our colleagues and monitor Firm systems 24 x 7.

Working closely with our business services colleagues in support of the Firm’s Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, and Knowledge Information Technology systems, Technology is at the heart of the Firm’s global operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security policies and controls for cloud environments, with a focus on Azure, AWS, GCP, and M365 platforms.
• Monitor and harden cloud operating systems and platforms, to ensure compliance with security best practices and standards.
• Automate cloud security tasks and processes using Ansible, Terraform, Gitlab, and other tools to increase efficiency and reduce risks.
• Perform regular vulnerability assessments of cloud systems and applications to protect against threats and incidents.
• Collaborate with the IT team to support infrastructure as code initiatives and ensure security integration across the cloud stack.
• Stay updated with the latest security trends, threats, and technology solutions relevant to Cloud based technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Security Cloud Engineer, with solid expertise in Azure, AWS, GCP, M365 and app security infrastructure.
• Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate.
• AWS Certified Security.
• Strong experience in implementing security best practices and compliance standards for cloud environments.
• Demonstrated ability to design and maintain a cloud security strategy and architecture.
• Strong Python, Bash, and PowerShell scripting experience.
• Experience writing Terraform scripts and familiarity with cloud orchestration tools a plus.
• Strong understanding of GIT with Gitlab experience preferred.
• Ability to work in teams of highly skilled technical professionals.
• Professional experience in working effectively with business stakeholders, project managers, technology teams and end users in a cross-cultural environment.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical and interpersonal.
• Possess effective communication skills and has extensive experience with facilitating regular touchpoint calls / meetings / Teams sessions.
• Must be able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of grasping new concepts without prior experience.
• Self-motivator, independent, cooperative, flexible, and creative.
• Ability to travel or work overtime, as needed.
• Fluency in English.
• Relevant certifications such as Azure Security Engineer Associate, AWS Certified Security Specialty, or Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer a plus

Location and Reporting

This role reports to the Senior Infrastructure Operations Manager.

Equal Opportunities

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, color, 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.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact .

Benefits at White and Case

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave).

Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

1The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Primary Location

United States-Tampa

Other Locations

Philippines-ManilaExpected Workplace : Hybrid

Job Posting

Aug 7, 2024, 9 : 50 : 32 AM