Senior IT Applications Engineer | Hybrid, Legal Tech

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Toledo (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is seeking a Senior IT Applications Engineer to own and optimize the firm’s document management, case management, and business application platforms. You will lead integrations, provide senior end-user support, and drive modernization initiatives in a hybrid work environment.

You will collaborate with attorneys and IT leaders to translate business needs into technical solutions, mentor junior staff, and establish governance, security, and lifecycle standards for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree in Information Technology or related field.
• 8+ years supporting enterprise applications, including 5+ years in legal tech within a law firm.
• Experience leading application implementations, upgrades, migrations, and vendor management.
• Strong experience designing and supporting enterprise application integrations, APIs, web services, SQL.
• Familiarity with legal tech platforms such as iManage Cloud, Aderant, Elite 3E, Litera, Intapp, Relativity.

Responsibilities

• Own as technical owner for document management, case management, and business apps; provide senior-level escalation.
• Develop roadmaps and set architecture, governance, and lifecycle standards for firm apps.
• Oversee configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and upgrades of applications; coordinate vendor resolutions.
• Design and maintain enterprise integrations, APIs, data services, and automation across systems.
• Lead implementations, migrations, and modernization initiatives with planning, testing, and risk management.
• Partner with attorneys and IT leadership to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Mentor Application Analysts and develop technical documentation for knowledge sharing.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or associate degree in IT/CS

Tools

iManage Cloud

Aderant

Elite 3E

Litera

Intapp

Relativity

Job description

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is seeking a Senior IT Applications Engineer to own and optimize the firm’s document management, case management, and business application platforms. You will lead integrations, provide senior end-user support, and drive modernization initiatives in a hybrid work environment.

You will collaborate with attorneys and IT leaders to translate business needs into technical solutions, mentor junior staff, and establish governance, security, and lifecycle standards for