Senior Infrastructure Engineer _ Seattle, WA

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Job Description: Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Seattle, WA (Onsite)

Duration: Contract/ Full Time

About Us

We are a technology-driven organization at the forefront of digital transformation in the fintech and infrastructure space. Our teams deliver resilient, secure, and scalable platforms that enable rapid innovation, empower developers, and meet the rigorous demands of modern financial services.

Position Overview

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer plays a critical role in building, scaling, and securing the cloud foundation that powers our fintech and platform strategies. This individual contributor role emphasizes Azure-centric cloud architecture and infrastructure design while partnering closely with product, engineering, and compliance teams.
Success in this role means creating robust, scalable, and secure platforms that deliver reliable technology while advancing automation, observability, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain Azure-based infrastructure supporting the fintech platform and integrations.

Build infrastructure-as-code solutions with Terraform, ensuring repeatability, scalability, and compliance.

Implement observability solutions with Datadog to monitor performance, reliability, and availability.

Partner with software engineering teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines, streamline deployments, and enable DevOps best practices.

Contribute to infrastructure security by applying best practices for identity, networking, encryption, and access control.

Participate in incident response and root cause analysis, ensuring continuous improvement of platform resilience.

Write and maintain scripts and automations (in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages and tools) to optimize operations.

Collaborate across teams to align infrastructure outcomes with product strategy and regulatory needs.

Promote documentation, knowledge sharing, and maintainable infrastructure practices.

Qualifications

10+ years of professional experience in cloud infrastructure, site reliability engineering, or related technical roles.

Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, security, monitoring).

Hands-on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, and Datadog.

Strong background in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation.

Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking, and scalable architecture.

Scripting proficiency with Python and working knowledge of Bash or another shell.

Familiarity with regulated industries (banking, fintech, healthcare) and awareness of compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOC2, zero-trust) - desirable but not required.

Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes CKA/CKS - desirable but not required.

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

10+ years of professional experience with increasing scope and responsibility in cloud and infrastructure engineering.

How You'll Thrive

Be the Best Communicate effectively, pay close attention to detail, and prioritize your personal development.

Be Relentless Thrive in a goal-oriented environment exercising both patience and persistence.

Be Bold Be a forward thinker with a creative mindset. Build long-lasting relationships based on a foundation of integrity, honesty, and trust.

Embrace Ambiguity Use sound judgment while decision-making and problem-solving. Think outside the box.

Stay Flexible Organize and strategize effectively while always being prepared to adapt on the fly. Seek efficiencies to work smarter, not harder.

Support the Team Understand what it means to be a true team player and have your teammate's back. Practice self-awareness and build your emotional intelligence.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Physical Demands

Sit or stand for extended periods.

Use electronic office equipment (keyboard, mouse, phone, etc.).

Perform repetitive hand/finger movements.

Occasionally lift or move items up to 10 lbs.

Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.

Thanks & Rgds

Anupam Mishra

Last Word Consulting Inc.

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