Azure Application Engineer

Role: Azure Application Engineer
Location: Jersey City, NJ (Onsite)
Duration: 6+ Months

Position Overview
Senior Azure Application Engineer to support a large enterprise client by designing, building, and operating cloud-based applications and internal services on Microsoft Azure. This role represents a shift from traditional infrastructure-focused DevOps work toward hands-on application development combined with cloud platform expertise.

The ideal candidate is an application-leaning cloud engineer who can write production-quality code, build internal services and integrations, and deploy and operate those solutions securely within Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support cloud-based applications and internal services on Azure
• Build application components using Python and/or Go, with the ability to support Java-based services
• Develop and maintain Azure-native services such as Azure Functions, APIs, App Services, and Logic Apps
• Integrate applications with Azure identity and access services (Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities, service principals)
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to support application build, test, and deployment workflows
• Partner with platform, security, and architecture teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise governance and compliance standards
• Support production applications, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution
• Contribute to architectural discussions spanning application design, identity integration, and cloud platform usage

Required Qualifications

• 7 10+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, or application development roles
• Strong hands-on development experience with Python and/or Go
• Working knowledge of Java (supporting services, build processes, or application maintenance)
• Experience deploying and operating applications in Microsoft Azure
• Familiarity with Azure services such as Azure Functions, App Services, APIs, Logic Apps, and Key Vault
• Solid understanding of identity and access management concepts (RBAC, managed identities, service principals)
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for application delivery
• Ability to support and troubleshoot production systems in enterprise environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building internal tools, shared services, or platform applications
• Background in identity, security, or governance-focused engineering
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform preferred)
• Experience with containerized applications and Kubernetes (AKS)
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and audit integrations in Azure