Steptoe LLP, a Washington, DC-based Am Law 100 firm, is seeking a Cloud Solutions Designer to work as a skilled developer with experience building and maintaining scalable solutions, including within the Microsoft suite of tools and the Azure AI Platform. The individual should have technical expertise and be able to work both with a team and independently. The individual will be involved in the creation, maintenance, and update of data-centric solutions to support the innovative delivery of legal services and business functions. This is an opportunity to build innovative solutions to support driving the firm's strategy forward.
Essential Functions:
- Consistently create well-designed and innovative solutions for practitioners and business professionals.
- Create web applications and back-end functionality using, among other things, the Microsoft suite of tools and the Azure AI Platform incorporating data from firm systems and other data sources.
- Create and maintain data-centric applications for teams to support ongoing business needs as well as point solutions for particular matters and projects.
- Maintain updated knowledge of new and emerging industry trends and technology.
- Meet regularly with stakeholders and management to understand and refine business and functional requirements and determine project scopes and specifications.
- Develop and maintain strategic operational applications, tools, and solutions, including structured and unstructured data manipulation and participation in tactical and strategic development projects.
- Work efficiently and carefully to complete projects, develop plans for completing larger projects, collaborate with colleagues, and suggest new solutions to support the Firm's goals.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in development, coding, or related field.
- Experience planning and developing applications across multiple projects and use cases.
- Knowledge of the Microsoft suite of tools and the Azure AI Platform.
- Broad familiarity with the Azure cloud platform and modern DevOps practices is a plus.
- Expertise in one or more programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, .NET, Python, Go, etc.
- Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Kanban.
Success Factors:
- Areas of responsibility, group, department and firm; develop unique and new approaches to address existing challenges and/or positively affect lawyer productivity, client service, and overall fiscal health of the firm.
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: recognize problems or situations that are new or without clear precedent; evaluate alternatives and find solutions using a systematic, multi-step approach; develop improvements and innovations to enhance performance.
- Collaboration: build coalitions among the various stakeholders in a project and negotiate authority to move the project forward; facilitate discussions that establish trust and resolve conflicts; build and use cross-functional relationships to accomplish work objectives.
- Communication: convey goals and objectives clearly and in a compelling manner both written and orally; listen effectively and clarify information as needed; ensure that project status, issues and successes are documented and communicated to project team, stakeholders and all levels of management; ensure open communications within project team.
- Responsibility & Accountability: prioritize own and team's work; anticipate consequences of actions, potential problems, or opportunities for change; sets and meet realistic deadlines. Ensure a high level of fiscal control and accountability for project budget.
Work Environment:
- Available to work in the office 9:00 - 5:30 pm Monday through Friday.
- Position may be hybrid to fully remote with availability to attend in-person in-office meetings as required.
- Non-Smoking environment.
- Available to work beyond regular hours when necessary.
- Available to travel as required in support of firm business.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $115,000 - $125,000. The actual base salary offered will be dependent upon the applicant's experience and qualifications, as well as other job-related factors, including but not limited to, relevant skills, education, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, geographic location.
Steptoe offers a full range of benefits for you and your eligible dependents. Benefits currently include: medical, dental, vision, life, disability, dependent care, health care flexible spending accounts, 401K Plan, Profit-Sharing, Paid Time-Off and a robust Wellness Program.
Steptoe LLP is an equal opportunity employer EOE/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any basis proscribed by applicable statutes.
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