Senior Azure Application Developer (Cloud-Native) - Hybrid

Citizant Inc•Washington, DC

1d•$127,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Citizant is hiring a Senior Azure Application Developer to design and build cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure in support of USCP mission-critical enterprise systems. The role focuses on delivering scalable, secure, and resilient solutions using Azure services and modern application design patterns, including microservices, serverless computing, and event-driven architecture. The developer will integrate applications with USCP enterprise systems and external services, implement Azure DevOps and CI/CD practices in coordination with DevOps and infrastructure teams, and ensure solutions comply with USCP security, compliance, and governance policies. The position also includes production and non-production troubleshooting, performance optimization, technical documentation, and knowledge transfer across the EAMD team. The position is based at USCP facilities in Washington, DC. Work begins fully on-site, followed by a hybrid schedule requiring at least two days per week on-site and allowing up to three days of telework, subject to USCP decisions. The full-time schedule is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with occasional off-hours and weekend support for deployments, special events, and incident handling. Candidates must be local to the D.C. area and able to fulfill USCP background investigation, fingerprinting, and badging requirements.

Requirements

5–8+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong proficiency in C#/.NET and REST APIs, with significant hands-on experience designing and developing Azure-native architectures and modern application design patterns.
Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure services relevant to cloud-native development, including App Service, Functions, Azure SQL, storage, and messaging.
Strong experience with C#/.NET, API development, and integration frameworks.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and Azure DevOps or equivalent pipelines.
Understanding of cloud security best practices, identity and access management, and monitoring/observability in Azure.
Ability to design solutions that balance performance, scalability, and operational maintainability.
Local to the D.C. area.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
Ability to fulfill USCP background investigation, fingerprinting, and badging requirements and work with sensitive law enforcement systems under strict confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Azure developer or architect certifications are preferred but not required.
Experience delivering cloud solutions for federal or law enforcement organizations.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration, including Docker and Kubernetes, in Azure contexts.
Experience collaborating with security, operations, and business teams to deliver mission-aligned IT capabilities.
Strong architectural and communication skills for presenting designs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and implement cloud-native applications using Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and related Azure services.
Develop secure, scalable, and resilient solutions using microservices, serverless computing, and event-driven architecture.
Build and consume REST APIs to integrate applications with USCP enterprise systems and external services.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for Azure-hosted applications in coordination with DevOps and infrastructure teams.
Ensure solutions comply with USCP security, compliance, and governance policies, including identity management, access control, and monitoring.
Troubleshoot complex application and integration issues in production and non-production Azure environments and implement performance optimizations.
Prepare and maintain architecture diagrams, design specifications, deployment plans, operational guides, and other technical documentation.
Participate in knowledge transfer and cross-training to strengthen cloud expertise across the EAMD team.