Dentons is currently recruiting for an Interim Global Finance Platforms Operations Specialist to support a broad portfolio of on-premise and cloud-based enterprise platforms. This position will be reporting into the Global Director of Operations, working alongside Global Solutions Architect’s and other business technology professionals.
Dentons is an industry leader with its adoption of cloud technologies to accelerate its business transformation strategy on a global scale. This position provides the unique opportunity for a technology professional to participate in this business transformation and use their experiences and expertise to make a difference.
The Interim Global Finance Platforms Operations Specialist’s primary responsibilities are to assist with the operational management, deployment and support of Dentons’ enterprise business platforms. This includes responsibility for maintaining subject matter expertise on a variety of platforms with a focus on providing operational support and maintenance, in addition with assisting with the planning and deployment of new or upgraded systems.
The Operations Specialist has working knowledge in Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies. Working alongside other team members, the individual will be responsible for helping to ensure hosting environments are designed, deployed, and operated according to industry and platform best practices. The hosting environments include a specific focus on server infrastructures, networks, disaster recovery, backups, service automation, and polices. In addition to the technical deliverables, the specialist should help to ensure all business requirements are considered, performance expectations are met, costs are managed, and platforms are highly resilient and secure.
The individual is also responsible for collaborating with Global Dentons team members with an objective of ensuring the successful technical integration and continued alignment with evolving Firm standards. This includes the support of cross regional initiatives involving the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
Why Dentons is different
The legal profession is changing rapidly and Dentons is leading the way in advancing change for the benefit of clients. We are driven to challenge the status quo, delivering consistent and uncompromising quality and value to our clients in new and innovative ways. With over 17,000 individuals in more than 179 offices the opportunity is huge.
Dentons continues to receive external awards and recognition, including for our continued international expansion over the last 12 months; for ground-breaking innovation through the development of Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Global Referral Network; and for success in advising clients across multiple regions. Dentons is also a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index and a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner.
Against such rapid growth and change, this role offers the successful individual the chance to play a lead role and make their mark in driving the successful implementation of this global program.
Key Responsibilities
Design, Strategy, and Planning
Build, Test, Deploy
Provide hands on assistance during the build, testing, and deployment of solutions.
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