Engineer, Platform Operations

White-; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

White & Case seeks an Operations Engineer to administer and operate global infra, focusing on automation and cloud platforms across Azure and third-party tools. You will troubleshoot automation, rotate credentials, and manage governance while collaborating with stakeholders worldwide.

2-5 years' experience in operations engineering, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment are essential. Location: Tampa, FL, on-site role with potential travel.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience in an Operations Engineer environment.
• Strong understanding of application and infrastructure design and conceptual thinking.
• Ability to work with business stakeholders and cross-cultural teams, managing expectations and communications.
• Proven ability to analyze and resolve complex issues and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide cloud administration and engineering support across core platforms (Ansible, Nexus, GitLab, GitHub, Wiz, New Relic, SolarWinds, Terraform).
• Troubleshoot failed automation runs, identify root causes, and communicate status clearly to stakeholders.
• Maintain Azure resources and perform recurring hygiene tasks (secret rotation, resource cleanup, governance).
• Monitor emerging cloud technologies and collaborate with specialists to minimize operational interruptions.

Skills

Cloud administration

Troubleshooting

Cross-cultural communication

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Ansible

Azure

Terraform

GitLab

GitHub

Wiz

New Relic

SolarWinds

Nexus

IACTriage

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 SummaryYou will work in a highly dynamic global team to help administer and operate the worldwide infrastructure for White and Case. Your expertise in Infrastructure Operations will enable the team to be more efficient through processing and troubleshooting skills. You will provide administration towards a uniform best practice approach for technology processing and implementation using Infrastructure and Cloud technologies.You will share the responsibility for the administration and operation of the global infrastructure technology and methods within the Firm’s complete technology portfolio, in particular around the operations of applications, services and infrastructure.Duties and Accountabilities 1The roles and responsibilities of this job include:Provide cloud administration and engineering support across the core engineering platforms, including: Ansible, Nexus, GitLab, GitHub, Wiz, New Relic, Solarwinds, Terraform, IACTriage, investigate, and resolve operational support tickets for platform tools and workflows.Troubleshoot failed automation runs (e.g., Ansible workflows), identify root causes, and communicate status and resolution clearly to stakeholders.Support ongoing maintenance of Azure resources, including components not fully under direct team control.Proactively manage recurring operational hygiene tasks such as:Expiring secrets and credential rotation follow-upUntagged resource cleanup and governance supportLog review and data extraction for troubleshooting and audit needsReportingPartner with team specialists to route and escalate issues appropriately and reduce operational interruption to strategic work.Actively monitor new and emerging cloud-related technologies, trends, issues and solutionsQualificationsThe qualifications for this job include:2-5 years’ experience working in an Operations Engineer environmentGood understanding around application and infrastructure design and conceptual thinkingAbility to work in teams of highly skilled technical professionalsProfessional experience in working effectively with business stakeholders, project managers, technology teams and end users in a cross cultural environmentAbility to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical and interpersonalPossess strong communication skills and has significant experience with facilitating regular touchpoint calls/meetingsMust be able to multitask and work in a fast-paced environmentStrong analytical skillsCapable of grasping new concepts without prior experienceSelf-motivator, independent, cooperative, flexible and creativeAbility to travel or work overtime, as neededFluency in EnglishInternational experience a plusThis role reports toManager, Platform EngineeringEqual OpportunitiesWhite & 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.Note to Recruitment AgenciesOur internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business—specific to the relevant office—before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.