Senior Architect, Virtual Infrastructure and Systems
$140k - $150kSeyfarth Shaw
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 Lead Architect, Virtual Infrastructure & Systems with the design, maintenance, and upgrade of enterprise storage solutions, including on‑premises SAN 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 Lead Storage and Systems Architect and 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, vCloud Director, vCloud Air and physical to virtual migrations
- 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
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.
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Location Specific Language
Chicago: The full-time salary range for this role is $140,000 - $150,000 annually, which is based on a 40-hour work week.
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role in the locations listed above at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographical location and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
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