Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (.NET + AI Tools)

Hearst•Durham, NC

4d•$123,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

FDB is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to design, build, and optimize cloud-native applications powering enterprise healthcare solutions. The hands-on role combines Azure cloud engineering, modern .NET development, and AI-assisted software delivery. The engineer will contribute to architectural patterns, system design, test-driven development, and Agile delivery, while serving as a technical leader, mentor, and collaborator. The position is hybrid and based out of FDB’s Durham, North Carolina office. The role involves building and maintaining Azure applications and services with .NET/C#, implementing distributed and serverless systems, and using AI development tools to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, and refactoring. The engineer will also support quality, security, performance, and compliance practices; collaborate across Product, Architecture, QA, and DevOps; and promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing. FDB provides clinical and drug knowledge used by healthcare professionals and organizations worldwide. The company describes its work as helping improve patient safety, operational efficiency, and healthcare outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
5–8+ years of professional software development experience with .NET/C#.
Hands-on experience implementing solutions with Azure Functions, Azure Storage (Blob, Table, and Queue), Azure Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Logic Apps, and Azure Key Vault.
Strong understanding of cloud-native patterns, distributed systems, asynchronous programming, and microservices architecture.
Demonstrated experience with TDD, automated testing, and clean code practices.
Proven experience using Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
Ability to use AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and solution quality.
Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical conversations.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and advanced cloud architecture patterns.
Experience in healthcare, clinical data, or other regulated industries.
Azure certifications such as AZ-204, AZ-305, or AZ-400.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Azure-based applications and services using .NET/C#.
Build and optimize cloud-native components using Azure Functions, Azure Storage (Blob, Table, and Queue), Azure Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, Data Factory, Logic Apps, and Key Vault.
Implement distributed, event-driven, and serverless architectures focused on scalability, reliability, and performance.
Troubleshoot complex issues across APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and Azure-managed services.
Use AI development tools such as Copilot, Cursor, or AI-enabled IDEs to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, and refactoring.
Apply prompt-engineering techniques to improve code quality, system reliability, and developer efficiency.
Explore AI-assisted engineering practices and help embed them across engineering teams.
Write clean, maintainable, testable code using TDD and automated testing frameworks.
Use Azure DevOps for work management, source control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration.
Support performance, security, and compliance through engineering and architectural best practices.
Mentor and coach junior developers and promote high standards in cloud engineering and professional growth.
Participate in design discussions, code reviews, architectural planning, and sprint ceremonies.
Collaborate with Product, Architecture, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver cloud solutions.
Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing across engineering teams.