Azure Cloud Developer

Role Overview

• Seeking an expert Senior Cloud Engineer proficient in software engineering and DevOps, who will spearhead the automation of cloud infrastructure, specifically focusing on Azure Cloud Landing Zones.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and sustain scalable and efficient cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure.
• Lead cloud infrastructure automation projects.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to instill best practices in software development, quality assurance, and automation.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to development groups, emphasizing DevOps and automation techniques.
• Design and deploy cloud applications leveraging serverless computing, Kubernetes orchestration, and event-driven design patterns.
• Create and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using GitOps principles.
• Incorporate security best practices for authentication and authorization frameworks.
• Monitor and enhance application performance, scalability, and dependability within the cloud ecosystem.
• Keep abreast of emerging cloud technologies and incorporate innovative tools and frameworks as appropriate.
• Ensure software solutions fulfill both functional and non-functional requirements while conforming to established design, testing, and security standards.
• Promote continuous learning by conducting knowledge sharing sessions and code reviews, and nurturing junior talent.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience as a Cloud Engineer, especially focused on Azure cloud services.
• Strong foundation in software development and implementing DevOps methodologies.
• Expertise in automating Azure infrastructure components.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Golang, or JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with serverless architectures, Kubernetes platforms, and event-driven system patterns.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps tools and workflows.
• Comprehensive understanding of cloud security protocols and best practices.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to collaborate effectively within teams.
• Superior communication skills capable of explaining complex technologies to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing No-SQL databases such as DynamoDB.
• Proven leadership in mentoring and guiding development teams.
• Strong background in software architecture, testing, and cloud technology integration.
• Expertise in enforcing quality gates, including code reviews, pair programming, and team reviews.
• Knowledge of code management and deployment practices including Monorepo and Multirepo strategies.
• Solid grasp of functional programming concepts such as list/map/reduce/compose and monads.
• Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), and principles like DRY, KISS, SOLID.
• Experience managing security protocols including ABAC, RBAC, JWT, SAML, Azure Active Directory, and OIDC.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures involving queues, streams, batches, and pub/sub systems.
• Advanced knowledge of scalability, concurrency, and distributed systems architectures.
• Experience with cloud networking and proxy configurations.
• Proficiency with CI/CD workflows, GitFlow branching model, and GitOps frameworks such as Flux and ArgoCD.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages, particularly Python, TypeScript, and GoLang.
• Experience operating Kubernetes clusters from a developer perspective, including working with custom resource definitions, operators, and controllers.
• Background in building serverless cloud-based applications.
• Strong team collaboration skills in fast-paced environments.
• Proficient with version control systems like GitHub for code review and collaborative development.
• Experience working in agile development teams and sprint cycles.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as React, Hooks, and TypeScript is advantageous.
• Deep expertise in Azure cloud services with some knowledge of AWS a bonus.
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure with Crossplane.io is beneficial.
• Equivalent knowledge to AWS/Azure Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional certification is desirable.