Senior Engineer, Applications Development

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. 

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Position Summary

The Senior Engineer is responsible for taking technical leadership in evaluating available technologies and services (including Cloud and Hybrid implementations) and guide strategies for adopting and taking advantage of them. To do so by taking into account factors such as security, scalability, and performance. In addition to working with application development teams, this role also requires coordination across multiple Technology teams. Even though currently we have a strong focus and preference for Microsoft services this role requires and demands platform agnostic approach. 

Working as part of the tight-knit team, you will be responsible for participating in the design, development, modification, and support of SharePoint and M365 platforms uses by White & Case legal or administrative staff and external clients. Flexible in your approach you will be keen to develop your professional knowledge in a fast-paced and stimulating working environment. 

You will work across a wide range of projects. You can anticipate unforeseen challenges and will be both resilient and pragmatic in your approach to managing change. 

Supporting the firm's needs, you will develop a good understanding of how the firm operates. You will also be an integral part of our focus on delivering the Firm's 2025 vision of profitable growth and will champion our internal culture. Aware of the contribution that you can make to the plans and decisions that will deliver engaged people and outstanding client relationships around the world, you will be confident in speaking up and proactively look for ways to make a difference and implement process improvements. In return, you will have a front-row seat in a business that is changing rapidly within a team that is friendly, supportive, and welcoming.

Duties and Accountabilities1

• Design, develop, and support custom solutions across Microsoft M365 and SharePoint Online using SPFx (React/TypeScript), PnP libraries, PowerShell, and Graph API
• Maintain and enhance existing M365/SharePoint applications to ensure compliance with internal SLAs and support agreements
• Collaborate on technical projects and contribute to new application development and major application upgrades
• Assist in the design, development, and implementation of cloud-first software solutions that align with the firm's evolving technical and business needs
• Help assist with architecture and build modern applications using Azure services such as Azure App Services, Azure AD (Entra ID), Azure Key Vault, and Azure Storage
• Build solutions to support application modernization and cloud migrations, including phased transition strategies
• Analyze business requirements to enhance existing applications and recommend improvements or modifications
• Identify and resolve software defects within existing applications to ensure reliability and performance
• Support and manage multiple concurrent development projects with varying deadlines and priorities
• Assist in evaluating software requirements and recommending internal development or third-party solutions as appropriate
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