DevOps Cloud Engineer

HarbourVest Partners; Boston (MA); Híbrido; USD 135.000 - 145.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HarbourVest Partners is seeking a skilled DevOps Cloud Engineer to join our Quantitative Investment Science organization in a hybrid Boston area role. The candidate will build and support CI/CD pipelines, Azure-based infrastructure, and containerized deployments, driving reliability and automation across development and production.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in DevOps with Azure, Terraform or Bicep, and experience with Snowflake and modern data platforms.

Formación

• 6+ years of DevOps experience in cloud-based software delivery.
• Experience in financial services or investment management is preferred.
• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsabilidades

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Build internal tooling to improve developer experience and reliability.
• Design and support infrastructure as code for Azure resources.
• Implement and manage containerized deployments using Docker; drive observability and incident response.

Conocimientos

Bash

PowerShell

Python

CI/CD

Git workflows

Azure

Terraform

Bicep

Docker

Observability

Snowflake

Educación

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science or equivalent

Herramientas

Azure

Terraform

Bicep

Docker

Snowflake

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval. For example, you may choose to work in the office 4 days per week and take one remote day weekly (typically 13 weeks per quarter), leaving 5 additional remote days to be used as needed.

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Cloud Engineer to join our Quantitative Investment Science organization. This role is ideal for a technology professional with a strong passion for data, automation, and modern DevOps practices who thrives in sophisticated, high-impact environments.

The successful candidate will collaborate with quantitative researchers, data and application engineers, vendors, and IT partners. They will develop, deploy, and support robust CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based environments. You will play a critical role in supporting the full application and data lifecycle—from development through production—within our Azure-based Investment Data Analytics Platform. Your contributions will directly enhance development efficiency, system reliability, and operational excellence across the organization.

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Enjoys building software, automation, and platforms that improve developer productivity and system reliability with a strong engineering mindset.
• Has strong experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and Git based development workflows.
• Writes clean, maintainable scripts in Bash, PowerShell, and Python for automation and operations.
• Has experience with cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code, preferably in Microsoft Azure, along with containerization and deployment practices.
• Can support production systems through troubleshooting and root cause analysis, and collaborates effectively across engineering and business teams..

What you will do:

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, approval, and deployment workflows.
• Build internal tools, services, and automation to improve developer experience and operational efficiency.
• Design and support IAC solutions for Azure cloud resources, networking, storage, and compute.
• Implement and manage containerized application deployments using technologies such as Docker.
• Drive observability, incident response, and production support while partnering with engineering teams to improve reliability and release processes.

What you bring:

• Strong experience with scripting and automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python), CI/CD systems, and Git-based workflows.
• Experience with Azure cloud services, IAC tools (Terraform, Bicep, or similar), and container technologies.
• Solid understanding of observability, monitoring, logging, and operational support for production systems.
• Experience with modern data platforms, including Snowflake and analytics focused environments.
• Strong testing, communication, and collaboration skills with a track record of delivering complex engineering initiatives.

Education Preferred

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A) / Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree or equivalent experience

Experience

• 6+ Years of DevOps experience in cloud-based software delivery
• Experience working within the financial services or investment management industry preferred

Base Salary Range

$135,000.00 - $145,000.00

This USD base salary range represents only one component of total compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements. This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which is determined based on individual and overall firm performance. In addition to salary and bonus eligibility, total compensation may include participation in long-term reward programs (typically for more senior-level roles). We also offer a comprehensive total rewards package that may include retirement contributions, health insurance, income protection, paid time off and leave benefits as well as well-being programs. Our total rewards offerings are influenced by several business factors, and eligibility for certain components will vary by position and geography. Please note the posted ranges do not apply outside the U.S. and should not be converted to other currencies as a proxy for compensation in other countries.