Azure DevOps & Infrastructure Lead (Backbase)

Aequilibrium Software Inc; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequilibrium Software Inc. seeks an experienced Azure DevOps & Infrastructure Lead to architect and provision foundational cloud environments for a new digital banking platform.

You will build secure networks, define infrastructure-as-code, and steer CI/CD pipelines to production readiness. The role requires hands-on expertise in Azure, Terraform/Bicep, and enterprise networking, with a focus on modernization and secure deployment coordination.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recent experience in DevOps and cloud infrastructure engineering.
• Senior-level expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and Azure DevOps.
• Deep understanding of enterprise networking (VNets, S2S VPNs, Firewalls, DNS).
• Proven experience in GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with containerized and microservices-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Establish highly available production and non-production environments with disaster recovery capabilities across Microsoft Azure regions.
• Configure and manage virtual networks (VNets), subnets, firewalls, and routing.
• Coordinate Site-to-Site (S2S) VPN connections with platform vendors and third-party service providers, including validation of CIDR/IP ranges, routing, firewall rules, and connectivity requirements.
• Manage DNS configuration, SSL/TLS certificate exchange through Azure Key Vault, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) approvals.
• Build and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, GitOps / Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and secure deployment/release coordination.
• Take ownership of existing vendor-controlled CI/CD and infrastructure pipelines, assess the current implementation, and lead their transition, modernization, and ongoing management by the client engineering team.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Cloud infrastructure

Networking (VNets/S2S)

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps / IaC

Tools

Terraform

ARM

Bicep

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps & Infrastructure Lead to architect and provision the foundational cloud environments required to run a new digital banking platform securely. This role is ideal for a hands-on senior engineer who thrives on setting up secure cloud networks, infrastructure-as-code, and continuous deployment pipelines.

What You’ll Do

• Establish highly available production and non-production environments with disaster recovery capabilities across Microsoft Azure regions.
• Configure and manage virtual networks (VNets), subnets, firewalls, and routing.
• Coordinate Site-to-Site (S2S) VPN connections with platform vendors and third-party service providers, including validation of CIDR/IP ranges, routing, firewall rules, and connectivity requirements.
• Manage DNS configuration, SSL/TLS certificate exchange through Azure Key Vault, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) approvals.
• Build and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, GitOps / Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and secure deployment/release coordination.
• Take ownership of existing vendor-controlled CI/CD and infrastructure pipelines, assess the current implementation, and lead their transition, modernization, and ongoing management by the client engineering team.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of recent experience in DevOps and cloud infrastructure engineering.
• Senior-level expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and Azure DevOps.
• Deep understanding of enterprise networking (VNets, S2S VPNs, Firewalls, DNS).
• Proven experience in GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with containerized and microservices-based architectures.

Nice to Have

• Experience securing cloud architecture within a highly regulated (financial) sector.
• Experience with OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Experience in large-scale modernization or enterprise transformation projects.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on impactful, large-scale modernization initiatives.
• Collaborative and supportive engineering culture.
• Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies and platforms.
• Flexible and dynamic remote delivery environment.