Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer

White & Case; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

White & Case is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy and operate the worldwide cloud and on‑premise infrastructure. You will drive automation, orchestrate IaC, and work with Azure and AWS to ensure security and reliability across the firm’s globally distributed platforms.

You will develop Terraform modules, Ansible playbooks, and CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to implement scalable cloud solutions with strong governance.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting Azure infrastructure from concept to deployment using IaC.
• Experience architecting AWS infrastructure from concept to deployment using IaC.
• Experience writing reusable Terraform modules (Azure related modules are a plus).
• Intermediate proficiency in Python for scripting and automation tasks.
• Hands‑on experience managing infrastructure in both Azure and AWS, including tenant configuration and governance.
• Experience writing Ansible playbooks and familiarity with Ansible tower or AWX a plus.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or similar tools to support infrastructure and application delivery.
• Experience with Docker and containerized workloads; Kubernetes experience is highly preferred.
• Fluent English and ability to work with stakeholders in a cross‑cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team focused on infrastructure automation and efficiency, following the principles of Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure across both AWS and Azure, ensuring governance, scalability, and security posture.
• Collaborate with application teams to assess and enhance cloud readiness for deployment in Azure and AWS.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment and testing of infrastructure and applications using GitLab or similar platforms.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts that integrate cloud services with enterprise tools.
• Write Terraform code to deploy infrastructure as code, following best practices.
• Create Ansible playbooks and workflows to automate infrastructure and business processes.
• Architect cloud infrastructure solutions with emphasis on security, reliability, and usability.
• Review code contributions from team members in GitLab and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate on or lead initiatives involving integration and management of complex datacenter environments with multiple vendors.

Skills

Azure infra

AWS infra

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Python scripting

Cloud security

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Technology Services team is integral to maintaining the Firm’s overall technology, mobile and desktop devices, and core infrastructure to ensure reliable, secure and efficient operations. Technology Services is a single global operation with representation in each of the Firm’s offices. Additionally, we have shared service centers in Tampa and Manila, supporting a wide range of technologies and operations. In addition to overseeing critical enterprise systems and providing world-class client service to our global user community, we are committed to achieving a balance between new and innovative technologies while constantly ensuring data security and compliance with legal and regulatory standards, resulting in realizing value from the latest developments in technology, such as generative artificial intelligence and cloud computing models, while safeguarding sensitive client information against cyber threats and other business interruption events. Technology Services plays a significant role in supporting the Firm’s systems and people.

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 guidance 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.

Duties and Accountabilities

The roles and responsibilities of this job include:

• Work within a team focused on infrastructure automation and efficiency, following the principles of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure across both AWS and Azure, ensuring consistent governance, scalability, and security posture
• Collaborate with application teams to assess and enhance cloud readiness, facilitating smooth deployment and operations in Azure and AWS
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment and testing of infrastructure and applications using GitLab or similar platforms.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts that integrate cloud services with enterprise tools such as CyberArk, Duo, and other identity or security platforms
• Write Terraform code to deploy infrastructure as code, following community and internal best practices
• Create Ansible playbooks and workflows to automate infrastructure and business processes
• Architect cloud infrastructure solutions with an emphasis on security, reliability, and usability
• Review code contributions from team members in GitLab, providing constructive feedback and suggestions
• Collaborate on or lead initiatives involving the integration and management of complex datacenter environments composed of multiple vendors and platforms; provide technical leadership and guidance in these areas

Qualifications

The qualifications for this job include:

• Experience architecting Azure infrastructure from concept to deployment using IAC
• Experience architecting AWS infrastructure from concept to deployment using IAC
• Experience writing reusable terraform modules (Azure related modules are a plus)
• Intermediate proficiency in Python for scripting and automation tasks
• Hands‑on experience managing infrastructure in both Azure and AWS, including tenant configuration and governance.
• Experience writing Ansible playbooks and familiarity with Ansible tower or AWX a plus
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or similar tools to support infrastructure and application delivery
• Experience with Docker and containerized workloads; Kubernetes experience is highly preferred
• Strong background in application and infrastructure design, with demonstrated conceptual thinking
• Professional experience in working effectively with business stakeholders, project managers, technology teams and end users in a cross‑cultural environment
• Possess effective communication skills and has extensive experience with facilitating regular touchpoint calls/meetings/Teams sessions
• Self‑motivator, independent, cooperative, flexible, and creative
• Ability to travel or work overtime, as needed
• Fluency in English
• International experience a plus

This role reports to

Manager, Platform Engineering

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, 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.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

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

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