Azure Platform Engineer

Key Responsibilities :

Backend Cloud Engineering : Design and build backend solutions using .NET 8+ deployed on

Azure, with a focus on event-driven architectures.

Azure Resource Provisioning : Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform to stand

up, maintain, and optimize Azure resources (App Services, Functions, Storage, Cosmos DB,

etc.).

Event-Driven Development : Develop backend workflows using Azure Functions (including

Durable Functions), integrate with Event Grid, Service Bus, APIM, and other

messaging / eventing services.

API Development & Management : Build and expose APIs with Azure API Management

(APIM) and .NET (Web API, minimal APIs), ensuring robust security and performance.

Serverless and Distributed Systems : Engineer scalable, resilient serverless solutions utilizing

Azure & PaaS ecosystem.

Data Integration : Implement backend integrations with Azure Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, and

queues for persistent, high-throughput workloads.

CI / CD Practices : Automate deployments and application lifecycle using CI / CD pipelines in

Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Monitoring & Optimization : Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor,

Application Insights, and best DevOps practices.

Code Quality : Write clean, testable code (unit / integration tests), contribute to code reviews,

and maintain documentation.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent

professional experience.

Azure Cloud : 3–5 years hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure backend / PaaS services

(Functions, Event Grid, APIM, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, Service Bus, etc.).

• .NET / C# Development : 8+ years of experience building backend solutions in .NET (version 8
• or higher required;

experience with .NET 9 preferred).

Terraform : 3+ years of experience automating cloud resource provisioning and

configuration using Terraform on Azure.

Event-Driven Solutions : Experience developing event-driven and message-based distributed

systems, ideally using Azure native services.

API & Integration : Strong background in designing, building, and securing APIs and

integrating with various Azure services.

CI / CD : Proficiency with source control (Git) and automated CI / CD in Azure or GitHub

ecosystem.

Testing : Strong understanding of modern testing patterns for backend systems

(unit / integration testing, mocking frameworks).

Cloud-Native Patterns : Practical knowledge of serverless, resilience, scalability, and cloud

architecture best practices.

Experience in CI / CD automation with GitHub Actions.

Soft Skills :

Strong communication and team collaboration skills

Analytical mind with strong problem-solving ability

Attention to documentation and code quality