Azure Operations Expert

Our Company:

LendingTree was founded in 1996 by CEO Doug Lebda to help people comparison shop and get a great deal on the single biggest transaction of their lives: their mortgage. Since then, we’ve facilitated over 65 million loan requests, while becoming a household name (our brand recognition rivals Bank of America and Wells Fargo).  Today we do much more than mortgages. We are the #1 online marketplace in the US for consumers to comparison shop for mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, student loans, auto loans and insurance. We have established relationships with millions of customers who engage with us through our My LendingTree portal, giving them access to free credit scores and money saving alerts. We are on a mission to help consumers save money and better their lives.

We’re publicly traded (TREE), we’re financially sound and we’re in the top 10 of Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies. If you’re looking for an opportunity with a dynamic company that is fanatically pro-consumer and that champions your entrepreneurial spirit, then you’ve come to the right place!

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Azure Operations Expert to manage, optimize, and support our Azure-based infrastructure. This role involves overseeing the performance, security, and automation of cloud operations while ensuring best practices for high availability, disaster recovery, and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Azure Infrastructure Management:
  • Design, deploy, and manage Azure resources (VMs, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Virtual Networks, etc.).
  • Ensure operational excellence through monitoring, performance tuning, and system optimization.
• Automation and Scripting:
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform.
  • Automate deployment and operational processes using Python, C#, PowerShell, or Azure CLI.
  • Design and implement reusable automation frameworks to streamline cloud operations across Azure and AWS environments.
  • Leverage scripting to facilitate cross-platform integrations and maintain consistency between Azure and AWS.
• Cost Management:
  • Optimize Azure costs through resource tagging, reserved instances, and rightsizing.
  • Monitor and forecast cloud spending while ensuring operational efficiency.
• Collaboration and Documentation:
  • Work closely with development, security, and IT teams to align cloud operations with business objectives.
  • Document architecture, processes, and best practices to maintain an operational knowledge base.

Required Qualifications:

• Three or more years of hands-on experience managing Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps and Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts (VNETs, VPN, ExpressRoute, NSGs).
• Expertise in Python, C#, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other scripting languages.
• Experience with monitoring and logging using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation best practices.
• Some experience with Cosmo and other database solutions in Azure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Sumo Logic.
• Experience with Snowflake – especially service connections to and from it.
• A strong interest in Operationalizing Data.
• Azure certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Experience with container orchestration using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud environments and Azure Arc.
• AWS experience in infrastructure management, automation, or cross-cloud operations.

Key Skills:

• Azure Resource Management
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)