Azure DevOps & Infrastructure Lead (Backbase)

We are seeking an experienced Azure DevOps & Infrastructure Lead to architect and provision the foundational cloud environments required to run a new digital banking platform securely. This role is ideal for a hands-on senior engineer who thrives on setting up secure cloud networks, infrastructure-as-code, and continuous deployment pipelines.
What You'll Do

- Establish highly available production and non-production environments with disaster recovery capabilities across Microsoft Azure regions.

- Configure and manage virtual networks (VNets), subnets, firewalls, and routing.

- Coordinate Site-to-Site (S2S) VPN connections with platform vendors and third-party service providers, including validation of CIDR/IP ranges, routing, firewall rules, and connectivity requirements.

- Manage DNS configuration, SSL/TLS certificate exchange through Azure Key Vault, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) approvals.

- Build and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, GitOps / Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and secure deployment/release coordination.

- Take ownership of existing vendor-controlled CI/CD and infrastructure pipelines, assess the current implementation, and lead their transition, modernization, and ongoing management by the client engineering team.

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years of recent experience in DevOps and cloud infrastructure engineering.

- Senior-level expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and Azure DevOps.

- Deep understanding of enterprise networking (VNets, S2S VPNs, Firewalls, DNS).

- Proven experience in GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep), and CI/CD pipelines.

- Experience working with containerized and microservices-based architectures.

Nice to Have

- Experience securing cloud architecture within a highly regulated (financial) sector.

- Experience with OpenShift or Kubernetes.

- Experience in large-scale modernization or enterprise transformation projects.

What We Offer

- Opportunity to work on impactful, large-scale modernization initiatives.

- Collaborative and supportive engineering culture.

- Exposure to modern cloud-native technologies and platforms.

- Flexible and dynamic remote delivery environment.

Originally posted on Himalayas