Senior Cloud Engineer

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a global law firm established in 1792, serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's leading financial institutions and corporations in more than 50 countries. We have earned a reputation for crafting innovative business and financial solutions and developing precedent‑setting legal strategies to achieve our clients' goals.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our cloud‑based infrastructure and services across Microsoft Azure, M365, Exchange Online, Intune, and AWS. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise, strong automation skills, and experience leading cloud projects in complex enterprise environments. You will play a key role in modernizing our cloud ecosystem, improving operational efficiency, ensuring platform security, and supporting strategic cloud‑first initiatives.

• Design, deploy, and optimize scalable and secure cloud solutions in Azure and AWS
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• Implement cloud governance, identity, and security frameworks aligned with organizational requirements.
• Manage and maintain Azure AD / Entra , including Conditional Access, identity protection, and hybrid identity components.
• Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace
• Oversee configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of Microsoft 365
  , including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and collaboration services.
• Lead the deployment and lifecycle management of devices via Intune (Endpoint Manager), analisar compliance policies, configuration profiles, and application deployment.
• Manage advanced Conditional Access policies to secure cloud access and align with Zero Trust principles.
• Automation & Scripting
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Power Shell and Python
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• Implement infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) using tools such as ARM, Bicep, Terraform, or Cloud Formation (desired).
• Operational Support & Continuous Improvement
• Provide tier‑3 support for cloud and M365 platforms, resolving complex technical issues.
• Monitor and improve system performance, cost efficiency, and reliability across cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement best practices and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead or mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge‑sharing within the team.

• Minimum 5 years of related engineering experience.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud engineering, including networking, compute, identity, security, and automation services.
• Experience managing Windows server OS and Linux OS
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• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 administration, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, and identity management.
• Expertise in Intune
  , device compliance, application management, and mobility/security frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of Conditional Access and identity security controls.
• Proficiency in Power Shell scripting for automation and administration.
• Practical experience using Python for automation, integration, or infrastructure workflows.
• Working knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), including core compute, storage, and networking services.默
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, security best practices, and hybrid cloud concepts.
• Experience working within ITIL‑aligned or structured operational frameworks.

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• Microsoft certifications such as:
• AZ-104
  , AZ-305
  , MS-102
  , SC-300
  , or equivalent experience.
• AWS certification (e.g.,
  AWS Solutions Architect Associate
  ).
• Experience with Dev Ops tools (Git Hub, Azure Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines).
• Knowledge of Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, Cloud Formation).
• Experience with MECM is a plus.
• Proficient in understanding and diagnosing various computer and software applications.
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills, capable of prioritizing issues, anticipating consequences, making decisions, and taking action with meticulous attention to detail.
• Possesses technical acumen and computer literacy, coupled with considerable patience and the ability to handle situations diplomatically and assertively.
• Skilled in solving practical problems and navigating diverse scenarios with a blend of abstract…