Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer

Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Washington +1 more
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have Azure infrastructure and platform engineering experience.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with Azure infrastructure and hybrid environment experience in cloud security and automation
    — “Design, implement, and maintain secure, highly available Azure infrastructure.”
  • Individuals with a background in enterprise platform services and cloud cost optimization
    — “Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization.”
  • Professionals who have worked with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines in enterprise settings
    — “Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM.”

Things to consider

  • Availability during critical incidents and major deployments is a significant commitment.
    — “Availability during critical incidents, major deployments, and disaster recovery events as needed.”
  • Flexibility in work hours is necessary due to operational demands.
    — “Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Azure Databricks, Unity Catalog, and SQL Warehouses in your resume.
    — “Administer Azure Databricks including workspaces, Unity Catalog, clusters, SQL Warehouses, networking, and access controls.”
  • Showcase your ability to automate infrastructure and operational tasks using PowerShell and Python.
    — “Automate provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, and Azure CLI.”
  • Emphasize your hands-on work with hybrid infrastructure and multi-cloud environments.
    — “Support hybrid infrastructure integrating on-premises systems with Azure.”
  • Demonstrate your knowledge of enterprise security standards and cloud compliance frameworks.
    — “Implement enterprise security standards using Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Key Vault, Azure Policy, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and private networking.”
  • Include examples of reusable infrastructure modules and templates in your portfolio.
    — “Develop reusable infrastructure modules, templates, and standards to accelerate software delivery.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • design and maintain secure infrastructure
  • provide operational support
  • develop reusable infrastructure modules
Typical background
5+ years of infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or DevOps experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Azure InfrastructureAzure DatabricksHybrid InfrastructureAWSGoogle BigqueryWasabi Object StorageInfrastructure As CodeCi/cd PipelinesAutomationEnterprise Security Standards

Preferred

On-premises Systems IntegrationGithub ActionsAzure DevopsPowershellPythonAzure CLI

Stack & domain

Azure InfrastructureAzure DatabricksHybrid InfrastructureGoogle BigqueryAWSWasabi Object StorageInfrastructure As CodeTerraformBicepARMCi/cd PipelinesGithub ActionsAzure DevopsPowershellPythonAzure CLIEnterprise Security StandardsMicrosoft Entra IDRBACKey VaultAzure PolicyMicrosoft Defender For CloudPrivate NetworkingSecure Application DeploymentsPlatform ConfigurationsVulnerability RemediationComplianceDisaster RecoveryBackupBusiness ContinuityInfrastructure ArchitectureNetworkingAuthenticationPlatform IntegrationReusable Infrastructure ModulesTemplatesStandardsInfrastructure HealthPerformanceAvailabilityCostsIncident ResponseRoot Cause AnalysisContinuous Service ImprovementTechnical DocumentationOperational RunbooksLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingTeamworkCloud TechnologiesAutomationInnovative Solutions

About the role

Original posting from Monumental Sports & Entertainment via Greenhouse

Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) is one of the leading integrated sports and entertainment companies globally. MSE’s portfolio spans premier professional sports teams, world-class venues, and next-generation media properties, with marquee assets including the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go, Capital One Arena, and Monumental Sports Network, along with an investment in Team Liquid.

Rooted in the nation’s capital, MSE brings Washington, D.C's distinct influence, ambition, and leadership to the global sports and entertainment landscape. The company harnesses the power of its platform to drive continuous innovation and deliver extraordinary experiences that inspire and unite our community, our fans, and our people. 

Our success is powered by talented people who bring passion, creativity, and collaboration to everything they do. If you're looking to build your career in a dynamic, fast-paced organization that's shaping the future of sports and entertainment, we'd love to hear from you. 

Position Overview:

The Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer is a senior technical contributor responsible for the design, implementation, automation, security, and operational support of Monumental Sports & Entertainment's hybrid infrastructure and enterprise platform services. The role owns the Azure infrastructure and Azure Databricks platform while providing operational support for Google BigQuery, AWS, and Wasabi object storage.

Are you an experienced infrastructure and platform engineer with a passion for cloud technologies, automation, and innovative solutions? Apply today! We'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and maintain secure, highly available Azure infrastructure.

Administer Azure Databricks including workspaces, Unity Catalog, clusters, SQL Warehouses, networking, and access controls.

Support hybrid infrastructure integrating on-premises systems with Azure.

Provide operational support for AWS, Google BigQuery, and Wasabi storage.

Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM.

Build CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.

Automate provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, and Azure CLI.

Implement enterprise security standards using Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Key Vault, Azure Policy, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and private networking.

Partner with development teams to ensure secure application deployments and platform configurations.

Support vulnerability remediation, compliance, disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity.

Provide technical guidance on infrastructure architecture, networking, authentication, and platform integration.

Develop reusable infrastructure modules, templates, and standards to accelerate software delivery.

Monitor infrastructure health, performance, availability, and costs.

Perform incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement.

Maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

5+ years of infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or DevOps experience.

Strong hands-on experience with Azure infrastructure administration and Azure Databricks.

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM).

Experience with Azure networking, storage, compute, identity, monitoring, and security services.

Experience with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.

Proficiency with Python, PowerShell, SQL, and scripting for automation.

Experience supporting Windows, Linux, and hybrid environments.

Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Experience supporting Google BigQuery, AWS, Wasabi, Microsoft Fabric, or Synapse.

Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Security Engineer, Terraform Associate, or Databricks certifications.

Experience with Kubernetes/AKS, containers, and enterprise observability.

Experience supporting AI/ML and modern analytics platforms.

Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization.

Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.

Availability during critical incidents, major deployments, and disaster recovery events as needed.

Pay Range: $150k-160k USD.

Benefit Eligibility: This role is eligible to participate in health and welfare benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Source: Monumental Sports & Entertainment careers (Greenhouse)

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