Azure DevOps Lead Engineer

Job requirements

• 7+ years in DevOps, platform or cloud engineering, with at least 4 years designing and operating Microsoft Azure environments at enterprise scale.

• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers and owning technical delivery for a team.

• Expert-level infrastructure as code (Bicep and/or Terraform / OpenTofu) and CI/CD design in Azure DevOps and/or GitHub / GitLab Actions, including reusable module and pipeline libraries.

• Deep knowledge of Entra ID, Azure networking, Azure Policy/Management Groups, Landing Zones and Azure security services (Defender for Cloud, Key Vault / OpenBAO, Sentinel).

• Strong scripting and automation skills in PowerShell and Python, including Microsoft Graph and Azure REST APIs.

• Proven experience operating platforms in regulated environments and producing audit evidence for SOX, ISO 27001 or equivalent frameworks.

• Experience with observability (Azure Monitor, KQL), SRE practices, and security policy governance and administration.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain architecture and risk to both engineers and executives across time zones.

• Microsoft certifications such as AZ-400, AZ-305 or AZ-500 are highly regarded; Terraform Associate is a plus.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Job responsibilities

• Define and own the Azure / M365 platform architecture, Landing Zone design, governance model and DevOps standards for IREN.

• Lead, mentor and develop other DevOps Engineers across IREN in Azure best practices, including work planning, code review, technical coaching and performance feedback.

• Establish and enforce infrastructure-as-code standards, module libraries, branching and release strategies, and pipeline patterns across Azure DevOps and GitHub.

• Own platform reliability: define SLOs, monitoring and alerting standards, on-call practices and incident/problem management for platform services.

• Design and implement identity, network and policy controls (Entra ID, Conditional Access, Azure Policy, RBAC, private networking) in partnership with Cybersecurity and IT.

• Lead security-by-design and compliance automation, ensuring pipelines and platform controls produce audit evidence for SOX and ISO 27001.

• Drive platform roadmap priority and technical debt reduction, evaluating new Azure services, automation and AI-enabled operational tooling.

• Serve as senior technical escalation for complex platform incidents, root-cause analysis and post-incident reviews.

• Manage relationships with Microsoft and key vendors, including licensing, support engagements and architecture reviews.

• Communicate platform status, risks and decisions clearly to IT leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Job benefits

• Salary range (for San Francisco, California location): USD $190,000 - 235,000/annum, depending on experience

• Short-term and Long-term Incentive Programs

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage – 100% company paid for employees, 75% company paid coverage for dependents

• Company-paid life and disability insurance

• Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) – when combined with the High-Deductible Health Plan

• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

• Financial wellness tools and resources

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

• Flexible work arrangements

• Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility

• Training and personal development opportunities

• Company events and team-building activities We value diverse perspectives and believe that skills can be developed. If you’re passionate about this role, we want to hear from you — whether you meet every criteria or not. Your unique experiences might be exactly what we need!