Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

Who You’ll Work With

The Information Technology organization is the technological foundation of our business and works in collaboration with our partners from across the company. The team drives technology and digital transformation, partners with business leaders to design and execute new strategies through IT and operations services and ensures the necessary IT risk management and security measures are in place and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and principles. 

About The Role

The Azure Infrastructure Engineer will design, build, secure, and automate enterprise‑grade Azure platforms. Resource will own core platform engineering across networking, identity, governance, and automation—partnering with architecture, security, and application teams to deliver resilient, scalable, and cost‑efficient cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Platform Engineering & Architecture
  • Design and implement Azure landing zones aligned to Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), including subscriptions, management groups, policies, RBAC, and cost governance.
  • Engineer core services at scale (compute, storage, networking, identity, security, monitoring) with infrastructure-as-code and repeatable patterns.
• Azure Networking
  • Architect and configure vNets, subnets, route tables, private endpoints, network security groups, load balancers, and hybrid connectivity (VPN/ExpressRoute).
  • Establish segmentation, ingress/egress controls, and secure connectivity across regions and environments (dev/test/prod).
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Implement and harden Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), RBAC, managed identities, service principals, and Key Vault integrations.
  • Define least‑privilege models, approval workflows, and access reviews across platform services.
• Automation & Scripting
  • Build reusable IaC modules and pipelines using Terraform/ARM, and operational automation with PowerShell and Azure CLI.
  • Integrate CI/CD via GitHub/Jenkins for provisioning, configuration drift control, and compliant releases.
• Reliability, Security & Compliance
  • Establish observability with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, dashboards; integrate Sentinel/Defender for Cloud for posture management and threat detection.
  • Design backup/DR using Azure Backup, ASR; document RTO/RPO; perform failover tests and capacity planning.
• Operations & Continuous Improvement
  • Create runbooks, SRE practices, golden images, and standard operating procedures; drive root‑cause analysis and preventive actions.
  • Partner with app teams on networking, identity, and review designs and perform platform readiness checks.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Information Technology or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience. 
• 5+ years in an Azure platform engineering role designing, implementing, and operating enterprise Azure environments.

Core Technical Skills:

• Azure Platform Architecture: subscriptions, management groups, policy, RBAC, cost management, governance (required).
• Azure Networking: VNets, peering, routing, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Load Balancers, Application Gateway/WAF, VPN/ExpressRoute (required).
• Azure Identity & Access Management: Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, Managed Identities, Service Principals, Key Vault (required).
• Strong documentation, change management, and stakeholder communication; ability to lead technical implementation and collaborate across security, architecture, and app teams (required).
• Automation & Scripting: Terraform/ARM, PowerShell, Azure CLI; CI/CD (plus).
• Current Microsoft Azure certification (e.g., AZ‑104 Administrator; AZ‑305 Solutions Architect; AZ‑700 Network Engineer) (plus).

Compensation

The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications.

In addition, the position is eligible for a discretionary bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Corebridge also offers a range of competitive benefits as part of the total compensation package, as detailed below.

Work Location

This position is based in Corebridge Financial’s Houston, TX office and is subject to our hybrid working policy, which gives colleagues the benefits of working both in an office and remotely.

Estimated Travel

May include up to 25%.

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Why Corebridge?

At Corebridge Financial, we prioritize the health, well-being, and work-life balance of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to support employees both personally and professionally, ensuring that they have the resources and flexibility needed to thrive.

Benefit Offerings Include:

• Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being.
• Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location.  In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
• Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it.

Eligibility for and participation in employer-sponsored benefit plans and Company programs will be subject to applicable law, governing Plan document(s) and Company policy.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Corebridge Financial, is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment laws. All applicants will be considered for employment based on job-related qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The Company is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to building a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our colleagues are respected as individuals and valued for their unique perspectives.

Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees, including any accommodations needed on the basis of physical or mental disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to TalentandInclusion@corebridgefinancial.com.  Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

To learn more please visit: www.corebridgefinancial.com

Functional Area:

IT - Information Technology

Estimated Travel Percentage (%): No Travel

Relocation Provided: No

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