AVP, Senior Azure DevOps Developer

CREA LLC is a full-service low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) syndicator forming long-term relationships with investors and developers that cultivate success and improve lives. With over 20 years in affordable housing CREA has raised $14.1 billion - resulting in the formation of 106K homes within 1122 communities across the country. Thanks to the contribution of over 130 employees CREA continues to look for talented and passionate individuals who are excited about opportunities to grow with us into the future. We are currently looking to add a talented Information Technology department in the CREA offices in Indianapolis IN or Boston MA.

Physical Presence: In-Office Tue Thu; Flexible Mon & Fri

Open to: Indianapolis IN or Boston MA

Reports to: VP Software Development

Work Authorization: CREA does not provide employment visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from CREA.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced AVP / Senior Azure DevOps Developer with a minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience; 10 years is preferred. This hands-on leadership role combines Azure engineering DevSecOps infrastructure automation full-stack software development and Microsoft 365 integration. The successful candidate will help modernize applications strengthen cloud operations improve reliability and establish scalable engineering practices.

Primary Responsibilities:

Azure Cloud Engineering & Operations

• Design deploy configure and maintain secure scalable Azure environments across development test and production.
• Support Azure services including App Service Functions Virtual Machines Storage Key Vault Monitor Log Analytics Azure SQL Database SQL Managed Instance and private networking.
• Implement monitoring alerting logging backup disaster recovery reliability and operational support practices.
• Apply cloud governance tagging capacity planning cost optimization and platform standards.

DevOps CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions for application and infrastructure releases.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning through Terraform and/or Azure Bicep using reusable source-controlled modules.
• Automate configuration deployments testing approvals rollback and release validation using YAML PowerShell Bash or Python.
• Advance DevSecOps practices by integrating code quality dependency secret and security controls into delivery pipelines.

Full-Stack Application Development

• Design develop test and maintain responsive web applications using Angular TypeScript JavaScript HTML and CSS.
• Develop and support backend applications and services using PHP and Laravel.
• Create secure REST APIs reusable services background jobs and integrations with enterprise systems.
• Troubleshoot across front-end API database identity network and cloud hosting layers.

Microsoft 365 Add-ins & Integrations

• Develop and support Microsoft Office Add-ins including Outlook Excel and Word Add-ins.
• Integrate applications with Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online and Microsoft Graph API.
• Implement secure authentication using Microsoft Entra ID OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect single sign-on managed identities and RBAC.
• Use Power Automate or Power Apps when appropriate for low-code workflow and integration scenarios.

Additional Responsibilities:

Data Database & Integration

• Develop and optimize solutions using Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Create and maintain database objects data access patterns migration scripts interfaces and system integrations.
• Collaborate with data and reporting teams on data quality performance secure connectivity and integration requirements.

Security Compliance & Reliability

• Apply secure coding least privilege secrets management encryption network segmentation and identity-first design practices.
• Partner with cybersecurity and compliance teams on vulnerabilities audit evidence access controls and remediation.
• Participate in incident response root cause analysis problem management and continuous improvement.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide hands-on technical leadership architecture guidance code reviews engineering standards and mentoring.
• Work with business engineers vendors and business stakeholders within Agile delivery practices.
• Produce architecture diagrams technical specifications deployment runbooks operating procedures and troubleshooting guides.

• Bachelors degree in computer science Software Engineering Information Technology or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience across software development Azure cloud engineering DevOps or platform operations.
• Hands-on experience deploying and supporting production workloads in Microsoft Azure.
• Strong development experience with Angular and TypeScript together with PHP and Laravel.
• Practical experience creating and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines and source-control workflows.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Azure Bicep or an equivalent technology.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs and integrating applications with identity and enterprise platforms.
• Working knowledge of SQL Server T-SQL and Azure database services.
• Proficiency with at least one automation language such as PowerShell Bash or Python.
• Demonstrated technical leadership troubleshooting documentation communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred:

• 10 years of relevant professional experience across software development Azure cloud engineering DevOps or platform operations.
• Experience developing Microsoft Office Add-ins for Outlook Excel or Word.
• Experience with Microsoft Graph API SharePoint Online Entra ID application registrations and single sign-on.
• Experience with Docker and container-based delivery; exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service is beneficial.
• Experience with Power Platform Azure API Management Microsoft Fabric Power BI or Azure AI services.
• Experience modernizing on-premises applications and databases for Azure.
• Experience in regulated or audit-focused environments.
• Microsoft certifications such as AZ-104 AZ-204 AZ-305 or AZ-400.

Core Competencies:

• Cloud: Azure App Service Functions VMs Storage Key Vault Monitor Log Analytics networking
• DevOps: Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Git YAML release automation testing approvals rollback
• Infrastructure as Code: Azure Bicep reusable modules and environment configuration
• Development: Angular TypeScript JavaScript HTML CSS PHP Laravel
• Microsoft Integration: Office Add-ins Microsoft Graph SharePoint Online Entra ID OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect
• Data: SQL Server T-SQL Azure SQL Database SQL Managed Instance REST/JSON
• Automation: PowerShell Bash Python; Power Automate and Power Apps beneficial

Our Values:

• We work as a family investing in each other worthy causes and the communities we serve.
• We have integrity in all that we do; we embrace differences and treat others with kindness and respect.
• We believe that with teamwork we can accomplish anything and pursue inventive solutions for our clients.

Compensation

Compensation for this position is determined based on factors such as education qualifications relevant experience and geographic location.

• Boston MA: $135000 $155000
• Indianapolis IN: $110000 $130000

Notice of AI Use in Job Application Review

As part of our commitment in creating a fair efficient and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize summarize and analyze information provided by candidates including resumes application responses and other materials submitted during the application process. AI may be used to identify patterns highlight relevant skills and experience and assist in comparing a candidates qualifications with the requirements of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.