To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources).
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
- 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 (4+ engineers)
- Proven track record delivering distributed systems in production using microservices architecture and event-driven patterns
- Deep Azure networking expertise including VNETs, subnets, Network Security Groups, private endpoints, Private DNS Zones, VNET peering, Application Gateway, and NAT Gateway
- 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
- Expert-level Bicep or Terraform proficiency with ability to read, write, and debug complex Infrastructure-as-Code modules (500+ lines)
- Deep understanding of microservices communication patterns including synchronous HTTP, asynchronous messaging, event-driven architecture, and service discovery
- Experience with CQRS and Mediator patterns (MediatR or equivalent)
- 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
- Expert-level experience with Azure DevOps YAML pipelines including multi-stage pipelines, pipeline templates, variable groups, and environment-based deployments
- 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
- Ability to diagnose Azure networking problems including DNS resolution failures, private endpoint connectivity issues, and Application Gateway routing problems
- Strong analytical skills for capacity planning, performance optimization, and cost analysis
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives with shifting priorities and tight deadlines
Preferred:
Azure Certifications
- 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
Advanced Technical Skills
- Experience with .NET Aspire for cloud-native application orchestration and service discovery
- Proficiency with n8n or equivalent workflow automation platforms (Temporal, Prefect, Airflow)
- 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
Other Skills and Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
- 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
Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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