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About the Role

This role is a senior technical leadership position responsible for architecting, building, and operating the firm's cloud-native automation platform. It requires deep expertise in Azure cloud architecture, distributed systems, and software engineering, with a focus on technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the distributed system architecture for the cloud-native automation platform, including Azure Container Apps, Service Bus, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Blob Storage
• Design event-driven architectures using Azure Service Bus for high-volume asynchronous processing
• Optimize platform performance, cost, and operational complexity through architectural improvements
• Lead .NET backend development including ASP.NET Core APIs, CQRS pattern with MediatR, Entity Framework Core, and FluentValidation
• Conduct code reviews ensuring adherence to SOLID principles, async programming best practices, and distributed systems patterns
• Own and evolve multi-stage Azure DevOps YAML pipelines including multi-phase infrastructure deployment, container image builds, and environment-specific deployments
• Manage and mentor software engineers, focusing on cloud engineering skill development

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field; or equivalent professional experience with demonstrable cloud architecture expertise
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on software engineering experience building cloud-native applications on Azure
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Azure Container Apps, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), or equivalent container orchestration platforms
• Minimum 2 years of people management experience leading software engineering teams
• Proven track record delivering distributed systems in production using microservices architecture and event-driven patterns
• Hands-on experience with Azure Service Bus, Azure database services including Azure SQL Database with Elastic Pools, Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server, managed identity authentication, connection pooling, and private endpoint configuration
• Deep understanding of microservices communication patterns including synchronous HTTP, asynchronous messaging, event-driven architecture, and service discovery
• Proficiency in C# and .NET (minimum .NET 6, preferably .NET 8+) including NET Core Web API with Controllers, Async/await patterns and Task-based asynchronous programming, LINQ and lambda expressions, Dependency injection and Options pattern and Entity Framework Core
• Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript including js development, Async patterns (Promises, async/await), npm/pnpm package management, Module systems (CommonJS, ES modules) and scripting proficiency in Bash or PowerShell for deployment automation and troubleshooting
• Container image build and deployment workflows including Dockerfile optimization, multi-stage builds, and Azure Container Registry integration
• Proven ability to mentor software engineers on cloud-native development patterns, distributed systems concepts, and Azure architecture
• Strong code review skills with ability to provide constructive feedback on backend APIs, infrastructure code, and integration logic
• Systematic troubleshooting approach for complex distributed systems issues
• Strong analytical skills for capacity planning, performance optimization, and cost analysis
• Azure Certifications
• Expert-level experience with Azure DevOps YAML pipelines including multi-stage pipelines, pipeline templates, variable groups, and environment-based deployments
• AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
• AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
• AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
• AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
• Experience with .NET Aspire for cloud-native application orchestration and service discovery
• Experience with CQRS and Mediator patterns (MediatR or equivalent)
• Event Grid and Event Hubs for event-driven architectures
• Agile/Scrum certifications including Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Agilist
• Experience in professional services industry (legal, financial services, accounting, consulting)
• Understanding of enterprise security and compliance requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR)
• Familiarity with legal technology or document management systems
• Deep Azure networking expertise including VNETs, subnets, Network Security Groups, private endpoints, Private DNS Zones, VNET peering, Application Gateway, and NAT Gateway
• Ability to diagnose Azure networking problems including DNS resolution failures, private endpoint connectivity issues, and Application Gateway routing problems
• Expert-level Bicep or Terraform proficiency with ability to read, write, and debug complex Infrastructure-as-Code modules (500+ lines)
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future

Skills

• Azure cloud architecture
• Distributed systems
• Software engineering
• Cloud engineering
• Platform engineering
• Full-stack development
• DevOps
• Azure Container Apps
• Azure Service Bus
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• Blob Storage
• .NET backend development
• ASP.NET Core APIs
• CQRS pattern
• MediatR
• Entity Framework Core
• FluentValidation
• SOLID principles
• Async programming
• Azure DevOps YAML pipelines
• C#
• .NET 6
• .NET 8+
• NET Core Web API
• Async/await patterns
• Task-based asynchronous programming
• LINQ
• Lambda expressions
• Dependency injection
• Options pattern
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• Promises
• npm/pnpm package management
• CommonJS
• ES modules
• Bash scripting
• PowerShell scripting
• Dockerfile optimization
• Multi-stage builds
• Azure Container Registry
• Bicep
• Terraform
• Infrastructure-as-Code

Experience Level

• Senior
• 6 years of hands-on software engineering experience
• 3 years of experience with Azure Container Apps, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), or equivalent container orchestration platforms
• 2 years of people management experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field; or equivalent professional experience with demonstrable cloud architecture expertise

Salary/Compensations

• $195,000 - $234,400

Benefits

• Bonus eligibility
• Comprehensive benefits program

About the Company

• Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity

• Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.