IT Operations Principal Engineer

InvestorCOM

4d•Remote

About The Position

InvestorCOM is seeking an IT Operations Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership for the infrastructure, operational platform, and cloud services that power InvestorCOM's products and business operations. This is a senior, hands-on engineering role responsible for designing, improving, and evolving the operational systems that support InvestorCOM's products, people, and customers. Working closely with Engineering leadership, you'll help establish technical standards, improve operational maturity, strengthen our security posture, and enable reliable, scalable platform operations. This role leads through technical expertise, mentorship, and influence rather than formal people management. Success in this role means improving the reliability, scalability, and operational maturity of our cloud infrastructure while enabling engineering teams to move faster through better tooling, automation, and operational excellence. You'll serve as the organization's senior technical authority for IT operations and infrastructure engineering, partnering closely with Engineering leadership to shape the long-term direction of our operational platform.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Operations, Site Reliability Engineering, or IT Operations, with demonstrated experience leading complex technical initiatives
Strong experience designing and administering Azure cloud environments, including networking, identity, monitoring, and security services.
Experience with monitoring, logging, observability, and operational tooling
Strong understanding of Windows environments, networking fundamentals, identity management, and security best practices
Experience supporting compliance-focused environments such as SOC 2
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent documentation and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar)
Experience with scripting or automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Experience supporting SaaS platforms
Familiarity with Agile or EOS operating environments
Experience leveraging AI tools to improve operational efficiency

Responsibilities

Design, standardize, and continuously improve operational processes that support reliable and secure platform operations
Lead technical resolution of complex infrastructure and operational issues
Monitor platform health, availability, and performance, identifying opportunities to improve reliability
Develop standards, documentation, and operational runbooks that improve consistency and resiliency
Design and evolve Azure-based infrastructure to improve scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
Champion infrastructure automation through Infrastructure-as-Code and modern operational practices.
Define and continually improve observability across infrastructure through monitoring, logging, alerting, and telemetry.
Identify opportunities to simplify operations through automation and AI-assisted tooling
Partner with Engineering leadership to maintain InvestorCOM's SOC 2 Type 2 operational controls
Improve operational security practices including identity management, vulnerability management, logging, monitoring, and secure operational standards
Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning and testing
Contribute technical expertise during audits, client security reviews, and compliance initiatives
Establish operational engineering standards and best practices
Mentor engineers by sharing operational expertise, establishing standards, and raising the bar for operational excellence
Act as the technical escalation point for complex operational issues
Drive continuous improvement across infrastructure, tooling, automation, and operational practices
Foster a culture of operational excellence by sharing knowledge, establishing best practices, and helping engineers solve complex operational challenges
Evaluate and introduce technologies, tooling, and automation that improve scalability, operational maturity, and long-term efficiency while reducing technical risk
Champion automation-first approaches to repetitive operational work
Continuously improve documentation, processes, and operational maturity across the organization
Evaluate technology solutions and make recommendations that balance scalability, operational simplicity, cost, and long-term maintainability