Azure Devops Engineer

• Tech skills:
• Azure background is necessary, cloud native development experience
• React Front end-- talking to APIN
• Python Language
• APIN talks to local databases and MuleSoft
• Azure Functions
• Certifications are nice to have
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Focuses on developing for Azure.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Valuable if the role leans more into architectural decisions.
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) Since CI/CD and DevOps pipelines are key in the job description.

Job Overview:

• In this prototyping phase, where they can prototype an application
• After they get the sign off from the business, will go to engineering
• Engineering will use Azure to get this built out
• Just looking for heads down developers
• Azure Full Stack Developer- 3 teams, has 3 people to follow those teams already, will need 3 others
• Team:
• Product team, will have a Product Manager (Sr. level)
• Developers
• Shared DevOps Person
• ERP BA's as well
• This team will be dedicated to this product

• Project:
• CPQ is one of them
• Configure, Price, Quote
• Coming in from Dynamics- industry, sales region, etc.
• Pick products, I want coveralls, buy budget protection
• Then want a logo mat delivered bi-weekly
• I also need hand soap
• Will get an estimated weekly value
• Personalization: this is my logo, add the screenshot and personalization
• Pricing: if you get $348 more you get a 10% discount, then there's a weighted margin, if you can go to the margin, you'll need to get approval
• Delivery charges
• Sales incentives
• Payment terms
• This is for the sales reps to use
• Acquisition app
• Customer onboarding app

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain full-stack applications using Azure cloud-native services, including App Services, Functions, API Management (APIM), Data Factory (ADF), Key Vault, and Azure SQL.
• Design and implement front-end solutions using frameworks like React or equivalent, ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Build and maintain back-end systems using languages such as Python, C#, Java, or Node.js, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
• Implement modern development practices including CI/CD, Git-based workflows, and cloud security patterns to ensure efficient and secure development processes.
• Utilize AI tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor to enhance coding productivity and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver large-scale, enterprise-grade applications that require integration, security, and scalability.
• Lead technical discussions and decisions to shape solutions and make architectural contributions, even without formal authority.
• Translate ambiguous business requirements into solid technical designs, ensuring clarity and alignment with business goals.
• Address complex problem-solving challenges under constraints, delivering impactful solutions in environments with tight deadlines and multiple stakeholders.
• Navigate enterprise compliance and security constraints while delivering usable applications that meet regulatory requirements.
• Stay updated with cloud computing trends and competitive landscape, particularly between Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Understand enterprise digital transformation and how technology drives business outcomes such as cost savings, automation, and customer experience.
• Ensure awareness of data privacy laws, zero-trust architectures, and regulatory pressures that influence solution design and implementation.
• Gain knowledge of the company's processes and systems to align solutions with actual business workflows and priorities.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.

Qualifications:

• Formal Education (Explicit Requirement)
• Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Equivalent experience is accepted in place of a formal degree if the candidate demonstrates strong technical capability.
• Certifications (Implied / Strongly Beneficial)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Focuses on developing for Azure.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Valuable if the role leans more into architectural decisions.
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) Since CI/CD and DevOps pipelines are key in the job description.
• Training / Skills Development Areas
• Azure Cloud-Native Services: App Services, Functions, APIM, ADF, Key Vault, Azure SQL.
• Frontend Development: React or equivalent frameworks.
• Backend Development: Python, C#, Java, Node.js.
• Modern Dev Practices: CI/CD, Git-based workflows, cloud security patterns.
• AI Tools: Familiarity with AI-assisted coding (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor).
• Industry or Functional Experience Necessary for Success
• Full-Stack Development (Cloud Context): Minimum 3+ years of experience working across both front-end (React/Angular/Vue) and back-end (Python, C#, Java, Node.js) layers.
• Cloud-Native Development: Strong experience developing in Azure cloud services (App Services, Azure Functions, API Management (APIM), Azure SQL, Azure DevOps pipelines).
• Enterprise Application Delivery: Exposure to large-scale, enterprise-grade applications that require integration, security, and scalability.
• Challenges Candidates Should Have Already Overcome
• Bridging Ambiguous Requirements: Successfully turned unclear or shifting business requirements into solid technical designs.
• Complex Problem-Solving Under Constraints: Delivered impactful solutions in environments with tight deadlines, multiple stakeholders, and limited clarity.
• Cloud Adoption & Modernization: Worked through migrating on-prem systems to cloud-native solutions, dealing with APIs, security, and scalability.
• Security and Governance Mindset: Navigated enterprise compliance and security constraints while still delivering usable applications.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Learned how to collaborate effectively with non-technical teams (Finance, Ops, etc.) and influence decision-making.
• Market- or Environment-Related Knowledge
• Cloud Computing Trends: Knowledge of cloud-native architecture patterns (serverless, event-driven, microservices). Awareness of the competitive landscape between Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Enterprise Digital Transformation: Understanding why organizations are moving to the cloud and how technology drives business outcomes (cost savings, automation, customer experience).
• AI and Automation Impact: Familiarity with the emergence of AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) and their effect on productivity.
• Security and Compliance Environment: Awareness of data privacy laws, zero-trust architectures, and regulatory pressures that influence solution design and implementation.
• Organization-Specific Knowledge
• Enterprise Business Processes: How the company operates across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, etc., to align solutions with the actual flow of work.
• Existing System Landscape: Knowledge of legacy systems, integration points, and internal APIs that their solutions will interact with.
• Enterprise Standards & Governance: Internal policies on security, compliance, CI/CD pipelines, coding standards, and architectural patterns.
• Stakeholder Priorities: Understanding what business value looks like in this organization what s most important to leadership (speed, cost, risk reduction, user experience).
• Technical or Professional Knowledge
• Cloud & DevOps: Expertise with Microsoft Azure services (Azure App Services, Functions, API Management (APIM), Data Factory (ADF), Key Vault, Azure SQL). Familiarity with DevOps pipelines, Git-based workflows, and CI/CD best practices.
• Full-Stack Development: Strong skills in React (or Angular/Vue), JavaScript/TypeScript, and building scalable user experiences. Experience with Python (primary per description), plus knowledge of C#, Java, or Node.js. Designing and optimizing RESTful APIs and integrating with enterprise services.
• Architecture and Design Principles: Knowledge of modular, reusable, and extensible architecture. Comfort making trade-offs between speed, cost, and technical debt.

Soft/Professional Skills: Ability to translate vague business requirements into actionable technical solutions. Communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical partners