Sr. Azure DevSecOps Engg.

IRIS Software, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

IRIS Software, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Sr. Azure Platform Architect to lead standardization, governance, and automation for a multi-tenant cloud sandbox infrastructure.

You will drive automated provisioning, patch management, and comprehensive observability across environments. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in cloud infrastructure with strong Azure expertise, IaC with Terraform or Bicep/ARM, and experience with security governance and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Cloud Infrastructure Engineering experience with a strong Azure focus.
• Experience managing large-scale Azure environments with many resources.
• Hands-on IaC with Terraform or Bicep/ARM templates for deployments and state management.
• Experience with Azure Update Manager, Azure Automation State Configuration, or DSC at scale.
• Strong scripting in PowerShell, Python, or Azure CLI for automation and orchestration.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Standardize and govern a large fleet of sandbox environments using IaC and configuration management to prevent drift.
• Design and deploy automated self-service dynamic provisioning pipelines for users and partners, with lifecycle cleanup.
• Implement enterprise-grade patch management with end-to-end visibility and compliant scheduling across environments.
• Establish unified logging, monitoring, and alerting using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to track health and security posture.
• Enforce security baselines, RBAC, and governance policies for internal and external user segments.
• Act as escalation point for complex infra issues, performance bottlenecks, and provisioning failures.

Skills

Azure Platform Engineering

Azure Services

Terraform

Bicep/ARM

Configuration Management

Azure Monitor

Python

PowerShell

GitHub

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure CLI

Log Analytics

Job description

Our Client which is a large Accounting/Technology Firm is urgently looking to hire Sr. Azure Platform Architect - Engg.

Sr. Azure Platform Architect - Engg.

Location - Montvale, NJ

100 % Remote.

EST or CST Candidates only

MAX RATE - $ 88 ( We do not have $ 1 more than this )

Required Skills - Azure Platform Engineering, Strong Azure Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Terraform or Bicep/ARM , Strong Scripting ( Python or PowerShell), Github

We are looking for a hands-on, highly skilled Azure Platform Engineer to lead the standardization, governance, and automation of our multi-tenant cloud sandbox infrastructure. Our organization operates a large-scale fleet of identical sandbox environments utilized by both internal employees and external partners.

We are seeking an automation-first engineer who can architect and implement robust solutions for mass configuration management, continuous patching compliance, telemetry/monitoring, and dynamic provisioning/deprovisioning at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Standardize and maintain a large fleet of isolated sandbox environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools to ensure drift prevention and uniformity.

Design, build, and deploy automated, self-service dynamic provisioning pipelines for users and partners, optimizing resource utilization and automated lifecycle cleanup.

Implement enterprise-grade patch management frameworks to gain end-to-end visibility into patch status, compliance reporting, and automated scheduling across all environments.

Establish unified logging, monitoring, and alerting (via Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights) to track infrastructure health, performance, and security posture.

Enforce security baselines, role-based access control (RBAC), and compliance policies tailored to internal and external user segments.

Act as the technical escalation point for complex infrastructure issues, performance bottlenecks, and provisioning failures within the cloud ecosystem.

Required Qualification & Hands-On Experiences

Minimum 5+ years of professional experience in Cloud Infrastructure Engineering, with a strong, dedicated focus on Microsoft Azure.

Proven hands-on experience managing large-scale cloud environments (managing hundreds to thousands of discrete resources or environments simultaneously).

Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced hands‑on skills in Terraform or Bicep/ARM templates for automated deployments and state management.

Demonstrated experience in Configuration & Patch Management: Hands‑on implementation of Azure Update Manager, Azure Automation State Configuration, or Desired State Configuration (DSC) at scale.

Automation & Scripting: Strong proficiency in PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python for building custom automation scripts and orchestration workflows.

Monitoring & Observability: Hands‑on configuration of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics workspaces, and custom alert rules for tracking infrastructure compliance and telemetry.

CI/CD Pipelines: Experience integrating infrastructure deployments and patch pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Preferred Qualification

5+ years in Cloud Platform Engineering

Experience managing multi‑tenant environments shared between internal employees and external third‑party partners.

Knowledge of zero‑trust architecture, Azure Policy, and governance at scale (Management Groups).

Strong documentation and cross‑functional collaboration skills to enable self‑service workflows for non‑technical stakeholders.

Mandatory Azure Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (Exam AZ-104)

Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (Exam AZ-400) or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Exam AZ-305)