Sr. Azure Platform Engineer (IaC)

Jobot; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing 10%

Strong benefits (M, D, V, 401k)

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Sr. Azure Platform Engineer (IaC) to design, implement, and operate scalable Azure environments in a highly regulated banking setting. You will drive IaC across Terraform, AKS, and CI/CD pipelines, while partnering with Security and Audit teams to ensure compliance.

The role is on-site in Seal Beach, CA, with strong compensation and profit-sharing benefits, and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in infrastructure/platform engineering, DevOps, or related roles.
• 4+ years hands-on Azure experience with enterprise environments.
• Experience in regulated industries with strong security/compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support production-grade Azure environments and landing zones.
• Build and maintain IaC patterns, reusable modules, and deployment automation.
• Develop and operate CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Ensure security, monitoring, and observability across cloud platforms.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

AKS

Security

CI/CD

PowerShell/Python

Monitoring/Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Relevant Azure certifications

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure Portal

Job description

Sr. Azure Platform Engineer (IaC)

$160000 - $200000 per year | Seal Beach, CA | On-site | Permanent

Sr. Azure Platform Engineer (IaC) need for well-established California bank that has been in operation for over 100 years

A bit about us:

A reputable and well-established California bank that has been in operation for over 100 years

Why join us?

• Leverage the latest Network & Security technologies
• Strong benefits (M,D,V, and 401k)
• Profit sharing contribution - 10%
• Flexible work environment
• Extra paycheck at Christmas

Job Details

The Senior Azure Cloud & Platform Engineer leverages deep expertise in Azure cloud services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, identity and access management, cybersecurity, automation, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and platform reliability engineering. Working closely with Infrastructure, Network Engineering, Information Security, Application Development, Enterprise Architecture, Risk Management, and Audit teams, this position helps design and deliver secure, compliant, and reusable cloud solutions that support the Bank's business objectives.

Required Knowledge

• Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting production Microsoft Azure environments, including enterprise-scale Azure Landing Zones and cloud governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, including the development and maintenance of reusable modules and automated deployment patterns.
• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting containerized platforms utilizing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, Docker, Azure Container Registry (ACR), and related container technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Managed Identities, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Azure Policy, Key Vault, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
• Experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Git, or comparable source control and automation platforms.
• Experience configuring and supporting enterprise monitoring, logging, and observability solutions utilizing Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, dashboards, and alerting tools.
• Proficiency in automation and scripting using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, Bash, or similar technologies to support provisioning, configuration management, and operational efficiency.
• Working knowledge of Azure networking services, including Virtual Networks (VNets), Subnets, Network Security Groups (NSGs), DNS, Private Endpoints, Load Balancers, Routing, ExpressRoute, VPN connectivity, and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and frameworks, including Zero Trust, identity and access management, encryption, secrets management, vulnerability management, compliance controls, high availability, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Experience supporting regulated environments with an understanding of governance, risk management, audit requirements, and security best practices.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or related technology disciplines.
• Minimum of 4 years of significant hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including the design, implementation, automation, and support of enterprise cloud environments.
• Experience working within a regulated industry, preferably banking, financial services, healthcare, insurance, or other environments with stringent compliance and security requirements.
• Working knowledge of industry security and compliance frameworks, including NIST, CIS Controls, FFIEC, PCI DSS, SOC 2, SOX, or similar regulatory and governance standards.
• Experience planning and executing migrations of VMware, virtualized infrastructure, and traditional data center workloads to Microsoft Azure.
• Experience implementing and supporting Azure services such as Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure Networking, and other Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings.
• Understanding of FinOps principles, cloud financial management, cost optimization strategies, budgeting, forecasting, and resource utilization best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and support universally available, secure, and scalable cloud platforms in enterprise environments.
• Experience collaborating with Infrastructure, Security, Application Development, Architecture, Risk Management, Compliance, and Audit teams in support of cloud initiatives and operational excellence.

Preferred Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.