SRE / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Azure)

Alt Legal is a forward-thinking company changing how trademark professionals manage global intellectual property. Trusted by over 1,000 global law firms, IP boutiques, and Fortune 100 companies, our platform automates and simplifies IP management, helping legal professionals efficiently handle filings, manage deadlines, and identify infringement. Managing millions of filings, Alt Legal is recognized as one of the most respected trademark companies in the IP world. Our mission is to make trademark professionals’ lives easier through powerful automation, integrated tools, and exceptional customer service. Job Description We’re looking for a hands-on Site Reliability / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with strong Azure and Terraform experience to strengthen our infrastructure, security, and reliability posture. You’ll work directly with the CTO and senior engineers to implement and improve key parts of our security maturity roadmap — from access control and IaC automation to logging, monitoring, and disaster recovery. This is a great opportunity for a mid-level engineer who’s comfortable taking ownership, improving existing systems, and growing into a senior role with broader architectural responsibility. Your specific responsibilities • Maintain and improve our Azure infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and cost efficiency. • Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) across environments. • Take ownership of our security posture — IAM, Conditional Access, privileged identities, and network segmentation and edge security • Operate and enhance CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps / CircleCI or similar). • Manage and optimize logging and observability (Azure Monitor, Sentinel, ELK/EFK, Datadog, or Grafana). • Collaborate with developers to improve deployment automation and system reliability. • Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, deployments, and incidents. Required Qualifications • 4–6 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE roles. • Strong hands-on experience with Azure (App Services, Networking, IAM, Security, Monitoring) • Solid experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code workflows. • Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and deployment strategies. • Experience with Entra ID, PIM, Conditional Access • Solid knowledge of network security, firewall rules, and zero trust principles. • Familiarity with containerization (Docker, AKS/Kubernetes). • Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (Azure Monitor, Sentinel, or ELK/EFK). • Scripting ability in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation. • Proactive problem-solver who takes ownership and thrives in a collaborative environment. Preferred Qualifications • Experience managing PostgreSQL or other cloud databases. • Familiarity with Cloudflare (WAF, Access, Zero Trust). • Exposure to Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne, or CrowdStrike. • Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks). • Interest in AI automation, XDR, or security event correlation tools. • Strategic and proactive – researches options, anticipates challenges, and makes informed decisions. • Action-oriented – ships, iterates, and learns quickly. • Collaborative and growth-minded – helps build culture and grows with the company. • Quality-focused – balances speed with maintainable, scalable solutions. • Persistent – doesn’t give up when faced with complex technical challenges. What We Offer • Direct collaboration with the CTO and senior engineers — real ownership from day one. • Work on an evolving security maturity roadmap covering Identity, Endpoint, Network, and DR. • Modern stack: Azure, Terraform, CI/CD, Sentinel, Cloudflare, PostgreSQL, ELK/Datadog. • Flexible remote culture and a pragmatic engineering environment. • Clear growth path to Senior SRE / Security Infrastructure Engineer. Why Alt Legal Alt Legal is a customer-obsessed, forward-thinking company that believes great technology should simplify and empower. Our mission is to transform intellectual property management through intuitive automation and exceptional service. We’re proud to support over 1,000 global law firms and companies—and even more excited about the growth potential ahead of us. We’re a collaborative, kind, and diverse team that thrives in open, inclusive, and positive environments. We believe that a variety of perspectives leads to better ideas and stronger outcomes. Founded on the values of innovation, simplicity, and support, we ensure that every team member can grow while making meaningful contributions. Alt Legal is LGBTQ+ friendly, and we enthusiastically encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. How to Apply If you’re interested, you should submit your application via Breezy with a resume in PDF and a short statement explaining your specific interest in this role as well as why you'd like to join the Alt Legal team (2-3 sentences). If you have any technical materials (blog posts, articles, research papers, open source projects, etc.) that you’ve authored or created, we’d love to see some samples too. We will review applications on a rolling basis. Apply tot his job