Azure Platform Release Manager

What Makes Us, Us   Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we’re saying, keep reading!   WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US Join SimCorp and help shape enterprise‑wide Azure platform adoption in a leading FinTech environment. The Platform Release team works at the intersection of Product, Engineering, and Delivery to ensure secure, standardized, and efficient platform releases across the organization to SimCorp clients. This is a hands‑on Azure platform role focused on technical analysis, standardization, and release enablement. Join SimCorp and help shape enterprise‑wide Azure platform adoption in a leading FinTech environment. The Platform Release team works at the intersection of Product, Engineering, and Delivery to ensure secure, standardized, and efficient platform releases across the organization to our clients. This is a hands‑on Azure platform role focused on technical analysis, standardization, and release enablement. It is not a software development or DevOps position. What You’ll Do Act as a technical specialist for the Azure platform, supporting release, migration, and modernization initiativesIndependently investigate platform configurations, versions, dependencies, and standards directly in AzureIdentify gaps and improvement opportunities, contributing to platform standardization and optimizationCollaborate closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture teams as the technical point of contact for Platform ReleaseExplore new tools and approaches to improve platform visibility, reliability, and governance What We’re Looking For Strong, practical experience with Microsoft Azure, gained in roles such as: Azure Developer or AdministratorSite Reliability Engineer (SRE)Azure Platform or Support Engineer Ability to work independently and drive ambiguous technical tasks to completionConfidence working directly with architects and engineers to clarify requirements and validate solutionsCuriosity, adaptability, and comfort working with complex platform challengesAzure certificates such as AZ-104, AZ-204, AZ‑400 would be beneficial Why this role matters As an Azure specialist in Platform Release Management, you will: Define and maintain Azure tenant standards and versioning strategiesSupport enterprise governance, security, and complianceInfluence large‑scale platform modernization and cloud adoption What We Offer Exposure to large‑scale Azure release and migration initiativesMeaningful influence on platform standards and release processesA hands‑on technical role with broad platform impactExposure not only to Azure, but also to our financial software solutions and a variety of industry‑standard tools and technologiesHigh degree of autonomy and flexibility Benefits  Global hybrid work policy - We ask you to work 2 days a week from the office. If you choose you can work remotely the other days. Of course you are welcome at the office if that is your preference.  Self- Direction - High degree of self-organization. Each team and consultant have a high degree of freedom to plan, organize and design their work.  Inclusive and diverse company culture  Pension and health benefits and bonus  Work-life balance – We strongly believe that an equilibrium between professional responsibilities makes us all the best version of our self’s, both in private life and as a colleague in the workplace  Empowerment – We believe that all voices are valuable and must be heard. You will involved in shaping our work processes   NEXT STEPS Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photos, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on a positive growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. We are focused on continually improving our talent acquisition process and making everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. SimCorp welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the People & Culture team at PeopleandCultureAmericas@simcorp.com. For Toronto City only: The annual base salary range for this position is 87 400,00 - 126 600,00 CAD. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.