Senior Azure Automation Engineer

Hippo Insurance•San Jose, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hippo is seeking a Senior Azure Automation Engineer to join their IT Engineering function. This role will work closely with the IT Operations team to build and maintain a cloud-first infrastructure, creating scalable automated workflows that tie systems together. The ideal candidate has an extensive background in scripting, IT infrastructure, and is passionate about providing excellent customer service, driving best practices, and mentoring team members.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a modern IT Engineering environment.
2+ years of experience managing/leading projects.
Scripting and cloud infrastructure experience building automation for internal teams (via API, Selenium, Power Apps, etc.).
Experience configuring/managing modern MDM systems such as Jamf, Workspace ONE, Intune, etc.
Experience managing or designing systems/permissions architectures within tools for SSO (Okta, OneLogin) and service management (Jira).
Experience managing vendor and cross-team relationships.
Deep understanding of engineering ticket management, tracking metrics and trends, and defining/enforcing best practices (I.e., Sprint planning & management).
Experience with cross-functional projects as a key stakeholder, highlighting and championing company impact including user experience, security, infrastructure, and others.

Responsibilities

Build automation for internal IT Operations workflows using tools such as Bash/PowerShell scripting, Azure Power Apps, Azure Runbooks, etc.
Design, maintain, and improve Azure infrastructure, including existing Azure runbooks, VMs, and network gateways.
Maintain CI/CD pipeline for business automation via Azure DevOps.
Implement SSO & API integrations to centrally tie SaaS management under IT, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and permissions control.
Architect scalable solutions for systems access that leverage a growth mindset.
Identify gaps in current technology, systems, and operations, and engineer scalable solutions to reduce tech debt.
Manage engineering sprints to drive deliverables and meet OKRs.
Support enforcement of security standards (antivirus/firewall/patching/two-factor authentication).
Lead cross-functional projects as a key stakeholder, highlighting and championing company impact including user experience, security, infrastructure, and others.
Translate project requirements and deadlines into actionable objectives for IT Engineering staff.