Associate, Quantitative DevOps Engineer

Harbourvest Partners (U.K.) Limited; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Comprehensive rewards package

18 remote workdays per quarter

Job summary

Harbourvest Partners (U.K.) Limited is seeking a skilled Quantitative DevOps Engineer to support our Quantitative Investment Science organization in Boston, Massachusetts. This role focuses on developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments on Azure.

The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of 6 years DevOps experience, strong scripting skills, and familiarity with business intelligence tools. Additionally, the position offers a hybrid work arrangement allowing flexibility with remote work days.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of DevOps experience in cloud-based software delivery.
• Proven record of supporting production environments and managing incidents.
• Experience in the financial services or investment management industry.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain continuous integration and delivery workflows.
• Provide DevOps expertise to improve application efficiency and reliability.
• Support maintenance and performance of Microsoft Azure cloud.

Skills

Scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell)

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Git-based version control

Cloud infrastructure management

Containerization technologies (Docker, Podman)

Business intelligence tools (Tableau, Power BI)

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Quantitative DevOps Engineer to join our Quantitative Investment Science organization. This role supports quantitative researchers, data and application engineers, vendors, and IT partners to develop, deploy, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and cloud‑based environments on Azure. 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.

What you will do

• Build, implement, and maintain continuous integration and delivery workflows to support automated build, test, approval and deployment processes across development, test and production environments.
• Provide DevOps and process automation expertise to improve the efficiency, scalability and reliability of data‑centric and analytical applications.
• Support the ongoing maintenance, stability and performance of a Microsoft Azure cloud.
• Administer and enforce Git‑based source control, including branching strategies, versioning standards and code promotion practices.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code solutions for managing cloud storage, compute and networking resources.
• Leverage containerization technologies (Docker or Podman) to standardize application deployments.
• Apply strong configuration management and security guidelines, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
• Provide production support, including issue triage, root cause analysis, prioritization and coordination with analysts and engineers for timely resolution.
• Collaborate closely with data engineers, researchers, product and platform engineering to support high‑complexity, important initiatives.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of DevOps standards, tools and operational processes.

What you bring

• High energy and collaborative work style.
• Proficient in scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell) to develop quick prototypes and proof‑of‑concepts.
• Track record of completed high‑intensity, high‑complextity projects.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Power BI or equivalent.
• Skilled in implementing and managing DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Git‑based repositories, branching and version control standards.
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure using infrastructure‑as‑code methodologies, ideally within Microsoft Azure.
• Proficiency with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman.
• Strong background in configuration management, security and operational rigor.
• Proven record of supporting production environments, managing incidents, diagnosing sophisticated issues and coordinating resolution efforts.
• Experience in the financial services or investment management industry.
• Minimum 6 years of DevOps experience in cloud‑based software delivery.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary Range: $135,000.00 – $145,000.00 (USD)

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, total compensation may include eligibility for long‑term reward programs and a comprehensive rewards package that may include retirement, health, insurance, paid time off and wellness programs.

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.