Cloud Engineer

About Qompyl

Qompyl is an early-stage fintech startup building a mobile-first, hands-on, visual, and gamified strategy builder that empowers traders to create and refine trading strategies with ease. Our goal is to make advanced financial tools simple, intuitive, and accessible ? closing the gap between complex market data and real decision-making.

We are a global, async-first, part-time team that values autonomy, clarity, collaboration, and thoughtful communication.

Role Overview

Qompyl is looking for a Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer to help manage, optimize, and scale the cloud infrastructure behind our mobile-first fintech platform. Working closely with the engineering team, you will support deployments, improve CI/CD processes, maintain platform reliability, and ensure our Azure environment remains secure, efficient, and cost-effective.

This is a part-time, equity-only role suited for someone seeking a meaningful side engagement alongside full-time work or consulting projects.

Key Responsibilities
-Design, manage, and optimize Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure to support the Qompyl platform and future growth.
-Deploy and maintain containerized services using Docker and Azure-native technologies.
-Develop, manage, and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and related automation tools.
-Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and reliability through logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.
-Collaborate with software engineers to support application deployments, integrations, and feature releases.
-Implement and maintain cloud security best practices, including access controls, network security, encryption, and role-based permissions.
-Monitor cloud resource utilization and proactively identify opportunities to optimize performance and reduce costs.
-Develop automation scripts and operational tooling to improve deployment efficiency and reduce manual effort.
-Design and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity processes.
-Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and performance issues across cloud environments.
-Document cloud architecture, deployment procedures, operational processes, and infrastructure standards.
-Contribute to a culture of ownership, transparency, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Requirements
-Experience managing cloud infrastructure, preferably in Microsoft Azure.
-Experience deploying and managing containerized applications using Docker.
-Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
-Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, access controls, and infrastructure best practices.
-Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting in production environments.
-Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues in a cloud environment.
-Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote team.
-Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Please Note ? Equity-Only Structure
This is a part-time, equity-only role, suitable as a side engagement alongside a primary job or consulting work.

The position will transition to compensated status after the MVP launch and once funding or sustainable revenue is secured.