Senior Virtual Infrastructure and Systems Architect

Seyfarth Shaw LLP; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Seyfarth Shaw LLP is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Architect to plan, implement, and maintain the firm’s virtual and physical infrastructure. You will manage Azure and on‑premises environments, lead storage upgrades, and design highly available solutions across data centers and Azure.

The role requires 6+ years in hypervisor/Azure design and administration, with strong experience in VMware, Nutanix, Hyper‑V, and enterprise storage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum of 6 years' work with Hypervisor and Azure design/administration in a senior role.
• Proven ability to manage all aspects of Microsoft Azure cloud tenants (Entra ID/Azure AD, Enterprise Applications, Conditional Access, compute/storage, data centers).
• At least 6 years' experience with hypervisor platforms (VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V) and enterprise servers (Cisco UCS, HPE).
• Minimum of 6 years' work with enterprise SAN and cloud-based storage/server management.
• Experience designing, operating, and supporting hybrid on-premises and Azure environments.
• Experience implementing and managing vSphere, vCenter, Site Recovery Manager.
• Strong initiative to identify improvements and implement changes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain on-premises, hybrid, and Azure infrastructure environments (provisioning, patching, migration, monitoring, optimization).
• Design and upgrade enterprise storage (SAN, NAS, Azure storage).
• Deliver infrastructure solutions on-premises and Azure-based for projects.
• Monitor server/storage/Azure environments and document inventory; forecast capacity needs.
• Research and implement Azure-based enhancements for secure, agile work practices.
• Provide operational support including change coordination and after-hours tasks.
• Share knowledge with the team and coordinate with the Technical Architecture group.

Skills

Azure design

Azure administration

VMware

Nutanix

Hyper-V

Cisco UCS

HPE

Site Recovery Manager

Entra ID / Azure AD

Hybrid infrastructure

Cloud and on-premises integration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

VMware

Nutanix

Hyper-V

Cisco UCS

HPE

Azure

Job description

Why Seyfarth

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state‑of‑the‑art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

Why Seyfarth

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state‑of‑the‑art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Data Center and Systems Engineering Manager and Lead Virtual Infrastructure and Systems Architect, working as a member of the Technical Architecture team, you will be responsible for working with the Technical Architecture team to plan, implement, and maintain the virtual and physical infrastructure environment for the firm.

The Day‑To‑Day

On Any Given Day, You Will

• Maintain and support on‑premises, hybrid, and Azure infrastructure environments, including provisioning, patching, migration, monitoring, optimization, and decommissioning
• Assist the Team Lead, Virtual Infrastructure and Systems with the design, maintenance, and upgrade of enterprise storage solutions, including on‑premises SAN, NAS and Azure storage services
• Design, implement, and support highly available and resilient solutions across multiple data centers and Azure regions to meet business continuity and disaster recovery requirements
• Specify, architect, and deliver infrastructure solutions—on‑premises and Azure‑based—for projects within the Technical Services Group and across the firm
• Monitor server, storage, and Azure environments; maintain system documentation and inventory; analyze performance and capacity data to forecast needs and make recommendations
• Research, design, and implement infrastructure enhancements leveraging Azure services to support a secure, mobile workforce and agile development practices
• Provide operational support for server, storage, and Azure platforms, including reporting, change coordination, off‑hours maintenance, and participation in after‑hours support as required
• Actively share knowledge of the virtual infrastructure with other team members including the Senior Architect, Virtual systems and Infrastructure as well as the Operations team
• Ensure integrity of replication between data centers
• Provide regular reports for all environments
• Provide day to day support for all server and storage solutions and participation in after hour support as needed
• Perform required maintenance and upgrades during off hours as required
• Coordinate with Technical Architecture team on project based work
• Coordinate changes with the Technical Services Group following internal change management procedures

You Have

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 6 years' work with Hypervisor and Azure design and administration acting in a senior role.
• Proven ability to manage all aspects of Microsoft Azure cloud tenants, including Entra ID (Azure AD), Enterprise Applications, Conditional Access policies, Azure compute and storage services, and Azure data center resources
• At least 6 years of expertise with hypervisor platforms, including VMware, Nutanix, and Microsoft Hyper‑V, covering deployment, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• At least 6 years’ of strong experience managing enterprise server platforms, including Cisco UCS and HPE environments.
• Minimum of 6 years' work with enterprise class SAN and cloud based storage and server management
• Experience designing, operating, and supporting hybrid environments that integrate on‑premises infrastructure with Azure cloud services
• Experience implementing and managing vSphere, vCenter, Site Recovery Manager
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify opportunities for improvement, recommend solutions, and independently implement changes that enhance reliability, performance, or security
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast‑paced and team-based environment

What We Provide

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

More About Seyfarth

With approximately 1,000 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/. Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

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