Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure Dev)

Responsibilities

• Development of scalable, maintainable cloud applications in close collaboration with engineering, DevOps, and architecture teams
• Integration of cloud-native services via SDKs and APIs into existing or new software solutions
• Implementation of DevOps principles from a developer’s perspective, including automated build, test, and deployment processes
• Contribution to architectural decisions and development of technical concepts in customer environments
• Collaboration with infrastructure and data teams for seamless end-to-end solutions
• Presentation of applications and code designs to technical and business stakeholders
• Technical consulting in the design of modern software architectures within a cloud context

Requirements

• Several years of experience in software development projects with direct relevance to the Azure cloud
• Solid understanding of modern software architectures and cloud-native development patterns
• Hands-on experience with common CI/CD tools from a developer's perspective (e.g., testing, staging, blue/green deployments)
• Proficient in code quality, version control, and build systems
• Strong communication skills and the ability to discuss technical decisions within the team
• Confident working in German-speaking customer environments

Experience & Expertise

• Languages & Frameworks: Java, Python, Node.js, .NET, Go, TypeScript, JavaScript; Spring Boot, Express.js, React, Angular
• Cloud & APIs: AWS SDK, Azure SDK, REST APIs, GraphQL, Webhooks, event-based communication (e.g., SNS, EventBridge, Event Grid)
• CI/CD & Testing: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Jenkins; unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using e.g., Jest, Pytest, JUnit
• Deployment & Runtime: Docker, container registries, stateless design, Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, Pulumi)
• Security & Identity: IAM, Azure RBAC, secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, Key Vault), OAuth2, OIDC
• Monitoring & Observability: CloudWatch, Application Insights, OpenTelemetry, Sentry
• Architecture & Design Patterns: Microservices, event-driven architecture, 12-factor app, serverless (e.g., Lambda, Azure Functions), clean architecture, domain-driven design (DDD)