Lead Devops Engineer _ Exp: 8+ Years

A senior engineer who can design, build, and standardize a high-quality DevOps platform, setting the foundation for long-term support and scalability. Own and deliver the end-to-end build-out of the LoanIQ platform on Azure, including infrastructure, environments, and CI/CD pipelines, establishing scalable and secure foundations for SDLC.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and build of Azure-based infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Define and implement CI/CD pipelines (build, test, deploy) aligned to SDLC controls
• Establish environment strategy (Dev, UAT, Pre-Prod, Prod) and promotion model
• Drive DevOps standards and best practices (automation, security, observability)
• Integrate LoanIQ with enterprise tooling (identity, monitoring, secrets management)
• Work closely with application, DB, and vendor teams to orchestrate initial setup
• Ensure security, auditability, and compliance are embedded in all pipelines
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to POD engineers

Key Skills & Experience

Technical

• 8+ years of strong experience with Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, security, RBAC)
• Deep expertise in IaC tools (Terraform / ARM / Bicep)
• Proven delivery of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD essential; Jenkins/Azure DevOps useful)
• Experience with environment provisioning and configuration management
• Solid understanding of monitoring/logging (e.g., Azure Monitor, Splunk, ELK)
• Familiarity with database and middleware hosting (relevant to LoanIQ stack)

DevOps & Delivery

• Experience building platforms from scratch (greenfield” setup)
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles
• Experience working in regulated banking environments
• Agile delivery, backlog shaping, and cross-team coordination

Domain (Highly Desirable)

• LoanIQ or similar banking platforms
• Understanding of release governance / controlled SDLC