Azure DevOps & Infrastructure Lead (Backbase)

aequilibrium; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

aequilibrium is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps & Infrastructure Lead to architect and provision the foundational cloud environments for a new digital banking platform. You will set up secure networks, infrastructure‑as‑code, and CI/CD pipelines.

This hands‑on senior role requires delivering highly available production and non‑production environments across Azure regions, VNet configurations, Key Vault IAM approvals, and modernization of existing pipelines in cooperation with client

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps and cloud infrastructure engineering experience.
• 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 with containerized and microservices-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Establish highly available production and non-production environments with disaster recovery across Azure regions.
• Configure and manage virtual networks (VNets), subnets, firewalls, and routing.
• Coordinate Site-to-Site VPN connections with vendors and providers, including CIDR/IP validation and connectivity requirements.
• Manage DNS, SSL/TLS certificates via Azure Key Vault, and IAM approvals.
• Build and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, GitOps/Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and secure deployment coordination.
• Take ownership of existing vendor-controlled CI/CD and infrastructure pipelines and lead modernization and ongoing management.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Azure

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD Pipelines

Networking

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Tools

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

GitOps

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.