Azure Cloud Developer - PHX, AZ

Job Description

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer with a strong development background and hands-on Microsoft Azure experience to support application modernization and an expanding cloud environment. This role will be approximately 60-70% cloud development and engineering and 30-40% focused on understanding and coordinating with the Azure infrastructure environment, including availability, observability, monitoring, resource requirements, and cloud cost optimization. This is not a traditional infrastructure engineer position. The ideal candidate is primarily a developer/engineer who understands what needs to exist on the infrastructure side for an application to successfully operate in Azure. Key Responsibilities: -Develop, modernize, and support applications running within Microsoft Azure. -Partner with the infrastructure team to identify and communicate the Azure resources and infrastructure requirements needed to support application development. -Understand the dependencies between application development and cloud infrastructure, ensuring the appropriate resources are established before development and deployment activities begin. -Support applications across QA, production, and ongoing maintenance environments. -Work across multiple areas of the Azure ecosystem, understanding how different cloud services and dependencies fit together and the correct sequence for implementation. -Monitor and understand application availability, observability, cloud clusters, performance, and infrastructure dependencies. -Support ongoing cloud optimization and cost-management efforts, including evaluating Azure run rates and identifying potential areas for optimization. -Work with Apptio and related cloud cost-management/optimization capabilities. -Coordinate proactively with infrastructure teams and other technical stakeholders to follow requirements through from initial setup to application readiness. -Contribute to broader application modernization efforts as additional cloud workloads move into Azure. -Translate application requirements into clear infrastructure needs and communicate those requirements effectively to specialized infrastructure teams. -Develop with an understanding of the entire cloud environment rather than operating solely within the application layer.

Skills and Requirements

-4-7 years of overall software/cloud engineering experience. -Strong background in application or cloud development. -Hands-on experience working within Microsoft Azure. -Understanding of Azure infrastructure and the resources required to support cloud-based applications. Experience with or exposure to: -Cloud infrastructure and resource provisioning requirements -Application modernization -Availability and resiliency -Observability and monitoring -Cloud clusters/environments -Cloud performance -Cloud cost management and optimization -QA and production environments -Ability to understand how multiple cloud components and technical domains interact. -Ability to take application requirements and determine what infrastructure must be in place before development or deployment can proceed. -Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across siloed development and infrastructure teams. -Proactive mindset with the ability to identify dependencies and follow up across multiple teams rather than waiting for issues to arise. -Experience with Apptio or similar cloud financial management/cost optimization tooling. -Experience supporting Azure application modernization initiatives. -Exposure to cloud architecture and infrastructure design. -Experience evaluating cloud consumption, run rates, and optimization opportunities. -Previous experience working in an environment where application engineering and infrastructure teams operate as separate functions.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].