Senior Specialist, Cloud Application Engineer

Purpose

Application and data engineering

• Develop and maintain scalable web applications using React and .NET Core APIs.
• Build SQL Azure data models, schemas, and stored procedures; design and manage Azure Cosmos DB collections.
• Implement integrations with internal systems and third-party platforms using REST APIs, Azure Service Bus, and Azure API Management.

Cloud operations and delivery

• Deploy, configure, and manage Azure infrastructure, including App Services, Azure Functions, and Azure Container Apps.
• Participate in architecture reviews, technical design, sprint planning, and agile ceremonies.
• Monitor application performance, resolve production issues, and implement preventive improvements.
• Maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and follow DevOps and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Apply security practices for authentication, authorization, and data protection.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with product, design, operations, and vendors to deliver high-quality solutions.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on React and .NET Core API development experience.
• Experience building and deploying solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Production experience with SQL Azure and Azure Cosmos DB.
• Experience with RESTful API design, system integration patterns, and enterprise applications.

Technical knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of React components, hooks, and Redux or Context API state management.
• Knowledge of .NET Core, C#, REST API design, OAuth 2.0, and Azure AD/Entra ID.
• Knowledge of Azure PaaS services, including App Services, Functions, Service Bus, API Management, Key Vault, and Azure Monitor.
• Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Entity Framework Core, and middleware patterns.
• Familiarity with microservices, event-driven design, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience with agentic coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor is required.
• Azure certification such as AZ-204 or AZ-900 is preferred.
• Able to write maintainable and testable code, conduct code reviews, debug, analyze root causes, and tune performance.

Organizational competencies