Sr Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

About the role

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together. The Sr Cloud Infrastructure Engineer plays an integral role in defining and assessing the firm’s infrastructure and operations strategy, architecture and practices. This position may be required, based on the overall size and available competencies within the IT organization, to assume responsibility for security functions. This position will be required to effectively translate business objectives and risk management strategies into specific processes enabled by technologies and services. The role can be based in any U.S. office.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Azure-based infrastructure supporting global enterprise workloads.
• Develop and maintain structured landing zone architecture and scalable cloud governance model.
• Design, implement and manage hub-and-spoke network topology with hybrid connectivity and SD-WAN integration.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and ARM templates.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management using PowerShell, Python, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Manage Azure networking services including VNets, subnetting, routing, VPN/ExpressRoute, and security boundaries.
• Integrate on-prem and cloud systems with secure identity and network models.
• Implement and enforce cloud security controls including RBAC, MFA, and identity governance.
• Collaborate with security teams on threat detection, vulnerability management, and compliance initiatives.
• Utilize tools for cloud posture management, runtime protection, and IaC scanning where applicable.
• Support secure DevOps practices and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Experience on automation platforms and proven skills in scripting tools (PowerShell, Azure CLI).
• Ability to articulate business drivers and architectural approach/trade‑offs during discussions for solution buy‑in and consensus at various levels.
• Demonstrated experience managing “upward” among senior leadership.
• Experience leading diverse teams.
• Proven track record of leading large‑scale projects incorporating best practices.
• Experience mentoring/training engineering staff on complex technical issues.
• Five plus years' experience in cloud technologies (Azure/AWS).
• Strong technical, analytical and project management skills.
• Experience leading and participating in large deployment projects and strategic initiatives.
• Data‑driven mindset and decision‑making skills.
• Ability and willingness to multi‑task and learn new technologies quickly.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced agile environment; ability to adapt to moving targets as requirements change.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Requirements

• Minimum education: High School or GED.
• Preferred education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• Minimum years of experience: 8+ years in IT business/industry with advanced experience in cloud infrastructure engineering focusing on cloud networking principles, security, identity, automation & CI/CD; experience scripting with PowerShell and/or Python and understanding of source control processes.
• Essential job expectations: effectively communicate verbally and in writing with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties; produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence efficiently; provide timely, accurate, and quality work product; successfully meet deadlines and expectations; foster positive work relationships; comply with all firm policies and practices; engage in physical and sedentary activity (e.g., working at a computer for extended periods, participating in digital/virtual conference calls, attending meetings as needed); ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast‑paced environment; perform all other duties, tasks, or projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)

Pay

The firm’s expected hiring range for this position is $112,879 – $179,481, depending on the candidate’s geographic market location. Compensation will also depend on experience, skills, educational and professional background, and overall qualifications.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule (remote and in‑office).