Azure DevOps Lead Engineer

Iris Energy; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Equity programs

Competitive compensation

Retirement plan with company match

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

IREN seeks an Azure DevOps Lead Engineer to own Azure platform architecture, governance, and DevOps practices for a regulated, enterprise-scale environment. You will mentor engineers, drive IaC standards, and ensure secure, auditable pipelines across Azure and M365.

You will work with Cybersecurity and Compliance to maintain SOX and ISO 27001 readiness while optimizing cost and performance. This is a hands-on leadership role with cross-time-zone collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field required.
• 7+ years in DevOps, cloud, or platform engineering.
• Experience designing enterprise Azure environments at scale.
• Strong IaC and CI/CD design experience.
• Auditing for SOX / ISO 27001 in regulated settings.

Responsibilities

• Define Azure / M365 platform architecture and governance.
• Mentor DevOps engineers and enforce IaC standards.
• Own platform reliability, monitoring, SLOs, and incident handling.
• Drive security-by-design and compliance automation.
• Communicate risks and platform status to IT leadership.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform / OpenTofu

Bicep

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

PowerShell

Python

Entra ID

Azure networking

Job description

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN's platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.

With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way - responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

The Azure DevOps Lead Engineer will own the technical direction, standards and delivery of IREN's Azure platform and DevOps practice. This is a hands-on technical leadership role: you will set the architecture and governance model for our Azure estate, lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, and act as the escalation point for platform design and delivery decisions across the enterprise and data center business. You will partner with Cybersecurity, Compliance and Business Systems leaders to ensure the platform is secure by design, audit-ready and cost-efficient. IREN's IT function supports a NASDAQ-listed, multi-country business spanning Bitcoin mining and AI/HPC data center operations, with a Microsoft-centric enterprise stack (Azure, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Sentinel/Defender) and SOX and ISO 27001 compliance obligations.

Job requirements

• 7+ years in DevOps, platform or cloud engineering, with at least 4 years designing and operating Microsoft Azure environments at enterprise scale.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers and owning technical delivery for a team.
• Expert-level infrastructure as code (Bicep and/or Terraform / OpenTofu) and CI/CD design in Azure DevOps and/or GitHub / GitLab Actions, including reusable module and pipeline libraries.
• Deep knowledge of Entra ID, Azure networking, Azure Policy/Management Groups, Landing Zones and Azure security services (Defender for Cloud, Key Vault / OpenBAO, Sentinel).
• Strong scripting and automation skills in PowerShell and Python, including Microsoft Graph and Azure REST APIs.
• Proven experience operating platforms in regulated environments and producing audit evidence for SOX, ISO 27001 or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience with observability (Azure Monitor, KQL), SRE practices, and security policy governance and administration.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain architecture and risk to both engineers and executives across time zones.
• Microsoft certifications such as AZ-400, AZ-305 or AZ-500 are highly regarded; Terraform Associate is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT, the Azure DevOps Lead Engineer is responsible for:

• Define and own the Azure / M365 platform architecture, Landing Zone design, governance model and DevOps standards for IREN.
• Lead, mentor and develop other DevOps Engineers across IREN in Azure best practices, including work planning, code review, technical coaching and performance feedback.
• Establish and enforce infrastructure-as-code standards, module libraries, branching and release strategies, and pipeline patterns across Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Own platform reliability: define SLOs, monitoring and alerting standards, on-call practices and incident/problem management for platform services.
• Design and implement identity, network and policy controls (Entra ID, Conditional Access, Azure Policy, RBAC, private networking) in partnership with Cybersecurity and IT.
• Lead security-by-design and compliance automation, ensuring pipelines and platform controls produce audit evidence for SOX and ISO 27001.
• Drive platform roadmap priority and technical debt reduction, evaluating new Azure services, automation and AI-enabled operational tooling.
• Serve as senior technical escalation for complex platform incidents, root-cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
• Manage relationships with Microsoft and key vendors, including licensing, support engagements and architecture reviews.
• Communicate platform status, risks and decisions clearly to IT leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

At IREN, we offer a highly competitive compensation package that includes base salary, annual performance incentives, and opportunities to build long-term wealth through equity programs. These offerings are part of our broader Total Rewards package, thoughtfully designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term success.

Compensation

• Salary range (for San Francisco, California location): USD $190,000 - 235,000/annum, depending on experience
• Short-term and Long-term Incentive Programs

Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage - 100% company paid for employees, 75% company paid coverage for dependents
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) - when combined with theHigh-DeductibleHealth Plan
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

Financial Well-Being

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Financial wellness tools and resources

Time Off & Flexibility

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements

Growth & Development

• Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility
• Training and personal development opportunities

Lifestyle & Culture

• Company events and team-building activities

  We value diverse perspectives and believe that skills can be developed. If you're passionate about this role, we want to hear from you - whether you meet every criteria or not. Your unique experiences might be exactly what we need!

IE US Operations Inc., the employing entity and proud member of the IREN group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We are committed to evaluating qualified applicants and do not discriminate against protected characteristics under applicable legislation.

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