Senior Azure Application Developer (Cloud-Native)

Vamonos IT•Washington, DC

3d•$110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Vamonos IT is seeking an experienced Senior Azure Application Developer to design, develop, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, cloud-native enterprise applications using Microsoft Azure technologies, including Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL Managed Instance. The role calls for strong software engineering expertise in C#/.NET, RESTful APIs, and Azure-native application architecture, as well as experience developing serverless, event-driven, and distributed application solutions. This is a hands-on technical role involving collaboration with system architects, developers, and product teams to design modern cloud applications, integrate enterprise systems, and implement reliable deployment processes. The developer will apply established DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud security practices while delivering secure, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience; 8 or more years is desirable for senior-level responsibilities.
Strong proficiency in C#/.NET, including enterprise application and backend service design and implementation.
Hands-on experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications using Microsoft Azure.
Experience developing and maintaining applications hosted in Azure App Service.
Experience designing and implementing serverless applications using Azure Functions.
Experience integrating applications with Azure SQL Managed Instance or comparable Azure SQL database services.
Strong experience designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs.
Understanding of Azure-native application architecture and modern cloud application design patterns.
Experience developing scalable, distributed, serverless, or event-driven application solutions.
Knowledge of microservices architecture, asynchronous processing, and enterprise application integration methodologies.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated software deployment processes.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Git, or comparable source control and deployment automation tools.
Understanding of cloud application security, including authentication, authorization, access management, and secure data handling.
Experience troubleshooting and optimizing cloud application performance, reliability, and scalability.
Understanding of SDLC methodologies, automated testing, and modern software engineering practices.
Experience collaborating with system architects, developers, infrastructure engineers, and product teams.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple development priorities, and deliver reliable application solutions in complex enterprise environments.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft certification related to Azure development or architecture, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
Eight or more years of professional software development experience, including extensive hands-on experience with Azure-native applications.
Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale microservices and distributed application architectures.
Experience with Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, or other Azure messaging and event-driven integration services.
Experience developing containerized applications using Docker and deploying workloads through Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Experience implementing infrastructure as code using Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform.
Experience with Azure API Management for securing, publishing, and managing enterprise APIs.
Familiarity with Azure Key Vault, managed identities, and Microsoft Entra ID application authentication.
Experience implementing application monitoring and diagnostics using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
Experience supporting application modernization initiatives and migrating legacy applications to Azure-native architectures.
Experience supporting federal government customers or large enterprise IT environments.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications using Microsoft Azure services and technologies.
Develop and deploy enterprise applications using C#/.NET and modern software development frameworks.
Build and maintain cloud-hosted applications using Azure App Service and serverless components using Azure Functions.
Design and integrate application data services using Azure SQL Managed Instance.
Develop, maintain, and optimize RESTful APIs for application functionality and enterprise integrations.
Architect and implement scalable, event-driven solutions using Azure-native messaging and integration services.
Apply cloud application design patterns, including microservices, distributed systems, and serverless architectures.
Integrate Azure services with existing enterprise systems.
Collaborate with architects, developers, and technical stakeholders to define application architecture and technical requirements.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
Apply DevOps practices for source control, release management, deployment automation, and application lifecycle management.
Implement secure software practices, including authentication, authorization, secrets management, and data protection.
Integrate applications with Microsoft Entra ID and other enterprise identity and access management solutions as required.
Monitor application performance, availability, and operational health using Azure-native monitoring and diagnostic tools.
Diagnose and resolve application defects, integration failures, performance issues, and production incidents.
Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and other software validation activities.
Optimize application performance, scalability, resource utilization, and operational efficiency in Azure.
Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, Agile/Scrum ceremonies, and project execution activities.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API specifications, deployment procedures, and SOPs.
Evaluate application architectures and recommend improvements to security, reliability, scalability, maintainability, and cloud resource utilization.