Senior IT Applications Engineer: Legal Tech & Automation

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is seeking a Senior IT Applications Engineer to own and advance the firm's enterprise applications and legal tech platforms. This role will drive architecture, governance, security, and lifecycle management across document management, case management, and integrations.

You will lead implementations, mentor IT staff, coordinate with vendors, and partner with attorneys to deliver technology-driven process improvements in a hybrid work model from our Florida offices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise business applications
• 5+ years supporting legal technology platforms within a law firm
• Experience leading application implementations, upgrades and migrations
• Strong experience with enterprise application integrations, APIs, web services, SQL
• Proven ability to manage vendors and consulting partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and leadership abilities

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical owner for document management, case management, legal workflow and business applications
• Develop and maintain application roadmaps aligned with technology strategy
• Oversee configuration, administration, monitoring and maintenance of firm applications
• Design and maintain enterprise integrations and data services across systems
• Identify opportunities to improve processes via automation and AI solutions
• Lead implementations, upgrades, migrations and modernization initiatives
• Collaborate with lawyers and departments to translate needs into technical solutions
• Mentor analysts and develop documentation and best practices

Skills

Enterprise apps

Legal tech

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or associate degree in IT/CS or related field

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 advance the firm's enterprise applications and legal tech platforms. This role will drive architecture, governance, security, and lifecycle management across document management, case management, and integrations.

You will lead implementations, mentor IT staff, coordinate with vendors, and partner with attorneys to deliver technology-driven process improvements in a hybrid work model from our Florida offices.