Senior Manager, Data Platforms

Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout the U.S., Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients' needs take us. As one of the world's leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for a Senior Manager, Data Platforms.

The Senior Manager, Data Platforms is responsible for the architecture, enablement, and operational excellence of the Firm's data, integration, and AI platforms. This role ensures secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure to support analytics, business intelligence, and automation initiatives. The Senior Manager, Data Platforms works closely with engineers, analysts, and enterprise architects to deliver platform capabilities using Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks, Workato, Power BI, and Azure DevOps. This role also drives DevOps best practices, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure governance across platforms.

In this capacity, the Senior Manager, Data Platforms will:

• Manage the configuration, operation, and optimization of Azure-based data and integration platforms (ADLS, ADF, Databricks, Workato);
• Lead DevOps automation and CI/CD pipeline implementation across data, integration, and AI workloads using Azure DevOps;
• Collaborate with data engineers, integration specialists, and analysts to ensure seamless platform interoperability and high availability;
• Implement and enforce platform-level security, RBAC, and compliance controls in coordination with security and cloud teams;
• Drive infrastructure-as-code standards and automated deployment practices across environments;
• Support the development and refresh of enterprise Power BI datasets and semantic models;
• Monitor and improve cost, performance, and observability using tools such as Azure Monitor and Log Analytics;
• Maintain documentation, operational runbooks, tagging strategies, and environment configurations; and
• Partner with AI and data science teams to enable experimentation environments and promote responsible AI platform practices.

Proficiencies:

• Strong understanding of Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, and Databricks administration and configuration;
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and managing Git repositories;
• Familiarity with Workato or similar iPaaS platforms (e.g., Mulesoft, Boomi);
• Experience with Power BI datasets, workspace permissions, and service principals;
• Working knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g., Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates);
• Proficient in platform observability tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights);
• Strong grasp of RBAC, managed identities, data encryption, and network security in Azure;
• Familiarity with data governance and cataloging tools such as Microsoft Purview (preferred); and
• Exposure to MLOps tools or AI/ML platform operations a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field;
• 10+ years of experience in data platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure roles;
• 3+ years managing or supporting enterprise data or integration platforms in Azure;
• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2, and Databricks at scale;
• 2+ years implementing DevOps pipelines and infrastructure automation; and
• Experience in professional services, legal, or regulated industries preferred.

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.

Eligible employees can participate in the Firm's comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program
• Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
• Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health and Well-Being Events)
• Retirement Plan Consulting
• Anniversary Bonus Program
• Professional Development Programs
• Transportation and Commuter Benefits
• International Travel Insurance
• Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• And More!

The Firm has a range of inclusion initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women's Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives, which are voluntary and open to all, provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests.

Paul Hastings is an equal opportunity employer. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.