Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Join in the Battle For Better Banking.

Battle Financial, Inc. is building Battle Bank, N.A. (in organization) as a branchless, next-generation direct bank to help savvy consumers rid themselves of their existing banking institutions that continue to offer little to no value in their financial relationships. The bank’s mission will be to revolutionize banking, as we believe clients deserve intuitive banking, high yields, access to global markets and premium service.

Battle Bank, N.A. is seeking an experienced, and knowledgeable individual who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions in Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure networking, security, and identity components and will play a critical role in ensuring cloud environments meet high standards of reliability and compliance.

The Azure Infrastructure Engineer will report directly to the Chief Technology Officer. This is a full-time position, with a starting pay range of $120,000 to $140,000, depending on experience. Battle Bank, N.A. offers a generous PTO policy, health, dental and vision insurance, term life AD&D insurance and employer contributions to a 401(K) plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned.

Design and implement Azure infrastructure using cloud-native services, emphasizing security and scalability
Configure and manage Azure Virtual WANs, VNets, Azure Firewalls, Firewall Policies, and Private Endpoints
Implement and support secure connectivity via VPN and ExpressRoute
Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including cluster provisioning, scaling, and security hardening
Apply and manage Azure Policy and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for governance and access control
Design and implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting for Azure environments using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and related tools
Create actionable alerts and dashboards to support operational visibility, performance tuning, and incident response
Leverage Defender for Cloud to monitor security posture and remediate recommendations
Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as ARM templates or Terraform
Collaborate with DevOps and security teams to ensure consistent, secure deployments and monitor infrastructure health
Maintain documentation for configurations, standards, and operational procedures
Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and network-related issues in Azure

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience and Education Requirements

Deep understanding of Azure-native infrastructure and networking concepts
Proficiency in implementing complex network topologies in Azure
Familiarity with zero trust network architectures and secure cloud design
Hands-on experience with Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Private Link, and DNS
Expertise in deploying, managing, and securing workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Ability to use Microsoft Defender for Cloud to enhance infrastructure security
Expertise in designing and implementing monitoring, alerting, and observability for Azure resources
Experience with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and Kusto Query Language(KQL)
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and implementing cloud-based solutions on Microsoft Azure, working in financial services or other highly regulated industry.
In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, candidates must have a minimum of 7 years’ related experience in Azure engineering in financial services or other highly regulated industry.

Language Ability

Read, analyze and interpret complex documents. Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries. Make persuasive presentations on complex topics to management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

Reasoning Ability

Apply logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

Additional desirable Computer Skills

MS productivity suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a remote/hybrid position. Candidates must be willing to come into an office located in Suffolk County, NY 2-3 times a week. The work environment is fast-paced, and heavily reliant on technology. Individual must be comfortable with computer systems, email, web-based applications and a paperless environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

JOIN THE TEAM

To apply, send your resume to
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Battle Financial, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other protected status, in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We are looking for direct candidate applications only. Please no recruiters or agencies.