Offer summary

Qualifications:

3–5 years of experience in DevOps or cloud infrastructure roles., Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure, including IaaS and PaaS services., Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Ansible., Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience..

Key responsibilities:

Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible.

Deploy and manage Azure services such as App Services, Azure SQL, and Virtual Machines.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps for automated deployments.

Job description

Azure Cloud Infrastructure Devops Engineer Candidates must be based In US EAST COAST TIMEZONE

Job Overview:
We are looking for a highly motivated and proactive Azure Cloud Infrastructure DevOps Engineer to join our rapidly growing SaaS company operating in the RegTech space. As a key member of the Infrastructure team, you will be responsible for building and supporting scalable, secure, and costeffective cloud infrastructure that underpins our SaaS products serving the financial services industry.

Our environment spans Azure IaaS and PaaS across multiple global regions. We deploy infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible, follow a stamp model topology, and adopt a cloudnative, microservicesdriven architecture. We maintain a cloudfirst and securityfirst strategy, with a strong emphasis on FinOps, observability, and operational efficiency.

This is an excellent opportunity for a DevOps engineer who enjoys solving infrastructure challenges, optimizing cloud environments, and working in a collaborative, fastpaced setting.

Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Automation: Design, implement, and manage infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible for repeatable and scalable deployments.
Azure Services Operations: Deploy and manage a wide range of Azure services including App Services, Azure SQL Elastic Pools, Virtual Machines, Service Bus, Key Vaults, and Recovery Services Vaults.
Identity and Access Management (IAM): Configure and manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) for identity governance, rolebased access control (RBAC), service principals, managed identities, and conditional access policies.
Network Architecture: Support and evolve the stamp model topology and hubandspoke architecture to ensure secure, multiregion scalability.
CICD Pipeline Management: Develop and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines to enable secure, reliable, and automated delivery workflows.
Monitoring & Observability: Implement and maintain monitoring using New Relic, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights. Build dashboards, define metrics (availability, latency, error rates), and configure alerts for proactive issue detection.
Resiliency & DR: Ensure high availability, backup, and disaster recovery through tools like Azure Site Recovery, Recovery Services Vaults, and zoneregionredundant configurations.
Security & Compliance: Apply cloud security best practices, manage secrets, and collaborate with security stakeholders to ensure regulatory alignment and secure platform design.
FinOps & Cost Optimization: Continuously analyze resource usage and costs. Optimize infrastructure for performance and budget efficiency.
Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, architecture, and product teams to provide infrastructure solutions that support rapid and reliable software delivery.
NGINX Configuration: Support and manage custom NGINX configurations to address load balancing, TLS termination, routing, and performance optimization.

Qualifications Required
3–5 years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering roles, preferably in a SaaS or financial technology environment.
Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure, including IaaS (VMs, VNets, NSGs) and PaaS (App Services, Azure SQL, Service Bus, etc.).
Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and Configuration as Code (Ansible).
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) for IAM, including RBAC, managed identities, and conditional access.
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: DNS, TCPIP, firewalls, load balancers, and VNet peering.
Handson experience with CICD pipelines and release automation using Azure DevOps.
Experience operating and monitoring production environments using New Relic, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
Strong problemsolving and troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, network, and platform layers.
A proactive, securityfirst, and costaware mindset with a track record of infrastructure optimization.

Qualifications Preferred
Previous experience as a Microsoft SQL Server DBA or handson with Azure SQL operational support.
Familiarity with NGINX, Cloudflare, and enterprise firewalls (e.g., Cisco NGFW).
Experience with multiregion Azure environments and disaster recovery planning and execution.
Scripting skills in PowerShell for automation of tasks and operational tooling.
Experience with Windows and Linux administration in a production cloud environment.
Knowledge of Azure Policy, Blueprints, or Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Education & Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Relevant Azure certifications such as AZ104, AZ400, or AZ305 are a plus.
About StarCompliance
StarCompliance is one of the fastest growing SaaS technology companies in Compliance software, and we are looking for a highly skilled Azure Cloud Infrastructure DevOps Engineer to help build, maintain, and optimize scalable, secure, and highperforming systems on Microsoft Azure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of development and infrastructure—passionate about automation, observability, and reliability engineering in a modern cloud environment.