Azure Developer Responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled Azure Developer to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and deploy cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure's suite of services, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Your expertise will drive the creation of scalable, secure, and efficient applications while contributing to our organization's cloud migration and innovation efforts.

• Designing cloud solutions, selecting appropriate Azure services, and optimizing resource utilization for high availability and performance
• Creating solutions using Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Azure Pipelines, and Azure Logic Apps
• Writing automated tests for unit, integration, and functional tests
• Deploying applications, configuring services, and monitoring and troubleshooting in Azure environments
• Implementing data storage solutions, integrating databases, and using Azure data services for efficient data management and analytics
• Implementing robust security measures, access controls, and compliance standards to safeguard applications and data
• Identifying bottlenecks, optimizing application performance, and scaling resources dynamically

Azure Developer Qualifications

To succeed as an Azure developer, candidates should have a combination of relevant education, experience, and skills. These usually include:

• At least a Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, management information systems, or a related field
• Familiarity with data formats, languages, protocols, and architecture styles required to provide Azure-based integration solutions (for example, .NET, JSON, REST, and SOAP)
• Experience developing software for an enterprise environment
• The ability to create and support Azure solutions using services/resources such as SQL, API management, Key Vault, Functions, Event Grid, App Service, Data Factory, Storage Account, Cost Management, Active Directory, Defender, etc.

Azure Developer Skills

Soft, hard, and technical skills are all crucial to include in an Azure developer job description as they collectively shape a candidate's ability to excel in the role.
Soft Skills
Including soft skills in an Azure developer job description is essential to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving within the team.
Consider listing the following requirements:

• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and contribute to a cohesive work environment
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to troubleshoot complex issues, identify solutions, and adapt to evolving requirements while maintaining the integrity of Azure solutions
• A team player mindset fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the ability to work collectively on projects

Hard Skills
Include hard skills to ensure you find candidates who have the specific expertise necessary to successfully solve complex problems. You may want to include:

• Familiarity with continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, version control systems like Git, and containerization platforms like Docker
• Understanding of cloud architecture principles, including scalability, load balancing, microservices, and distributed systems
• Proficiency in Java, .NET, JSON, REST, and SOAP

Technical Skills
Technical skills are important for navigating a modern workplace and completing projects. Some specific tools for this role include:

• Proficiency with project management software, especially Azure DevOps
• A capacity for self-instruction to stay up to date with new related technologies
• The ability to design and develop data analytics and visualization solutions