Application Operations Manager (Azure)

We are still looking for the very Top Talentand we would be delighted if you were to join our team More in details UST is a multinational company based in North America certified as a Top Employer and Great Place to Work company with over 35.000 employees all over the world and presence in more than 35 countries. We are leaders on digital technology services and we provide large-scale technologic solutions to big companies. What we look for We are looking for an experienced Application Operations Manager to join a strategic international project within the banking and wealth management sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud migration initiatives application operations DevOps practices and Azure technologies working closely with development and infrastructure teams to ensure service reliability scalability and operational excellence. Hybrid Model in Madrid (3x2) Key Responsibilities - Own and manage IT services end-to-end ensuring compliance with defined SLAs and understanding service dependencies. - Act as the primary point of contact for Operations Support Maintenance and service lifecycle-related activities. - Drive application re-platforming and migration initiatives towards Azure Cloud infrastructure. - Ensure compliance with enterprise standards security controls and secure-by-design principles. - Collaborate closely with development teams promoting DevOps culture and best practices. - Enable CI/CD automation and cloud-native development approaches. - Improve developer experience through documentation templates standards and training materials. - Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on platform adoption automation and operational efficiency. - Participate in agile projects providing technical and business analysis expertise. Mandatory requirements - Solid hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and its core services. - Proven experience leading or supporting application migrations and cloud transformation initiatives. - Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies and CI/CD practices. - Experience with Kubernetes Docker and Helm. - Knowledge of GitLab Jenkins Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms. - Experience working with Oracle PostgreSQL or other relational databases. - Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus Grafana Dynatrace ELK Stack or Splunk. - Strong knowledge of Git version control. - Experience working in Agile environments. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Fluent English (written and spoken). Nice to have - Background in Java or .NET (C#) environments. - Experience with automation scripting using PowerShell Bash or Python. - Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or deployment solutions like Octopus Deploy. - Understanding of networking concepts including ingress controllers and load balancers. - Previous experience in the banking financial services or highly regulated environments. - Fluent Spanish and/or German. What can we offer - 23 days of Annual Leave plus the 24th and 31st of December as discretionary days - Numerous benefits (Health Care Plan Internet Connectivity Life and Accident Insurances). - Retribución Flexible Program (Meals Kinder Garden Transport online English lessons Health Care Plan) - Free access to several training platforms - Professional stability and career plans - UST also compensates referrals from which you could benefit when you refer professionals. - The option to pick between 12 or 14 payments along the year. - Real Work Life Balance measures (flexibility WFH or remote work policy compacted hours during summertime) - UST Club Platform discounts and gym Access discounts If you would like to know more do not hesitate to apply and well get in touch to fill you in details. UST is waiting for you In UST we are committed to equal opportunities in our selection processes and do not discriminate based on race gender disability age religion sexual orientation or nationality. We have a special commitment to Disability Inclusion so we are interested in hiring people with disability certificate.