We are seeking an experienced Azure PaaS Development Lead to spearhead our cloud-native application development initiatives. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep expertise in Azure Platform-as-a-Service offerings, Azure Web Apps, serverless architectures, Azure Functions, and enterprise-scale implementations. The ideal candidate will lead technical teams while hands-on developing cutting-edge cloud solutions.

Job Description:

Job Description: Azure PaaS Development Lead - Cloud-Native Applications

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Lead and mentor a team of cloud native app developers in Azure PaaS solution design and implementation
Oversee development of scalable, cloud-native applications using Azure PaaS services
Establish coding standards, best practices, and development workflows for cloud-native solutions
Drive technical decision-making for platform selection, architecture patterns, and implementation strategies

Development & Implementation

Design and develop serverless applications using Azure App Service, Azure Static Web Apps, Azure Functions, and Logic Apps
Implement complex function orchestration using Azure Durable Functions for long-running back-end processes and workflows
Develop Python and JavaScript-based solutions based for various Azure PaaS services
Leverage JavaScript frameworks for building modern front-end web apps deployed on Azure App Service
Leverage Python for building micro services, APIs, and backend serverless functions, deployed on Azure Functions
Leverage Azure API Management for REST API design, development and API Orchestration
Create and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions

Security Architecture

Design secure, enterprise-grade Azure solutions following Zero Trust principles
Implement Azure security best practices and components including Key Vault, Managed Identity, and RBAC
Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and governance policies

Data and Enterprise Integration

Lead enterprise-level implementations of Azure services across multiple business units
Design and implement data integration patterns and database interactions using Cosmos DB, and SQL Database
Integrate with existing enterprise systems and third-party services using APIs and other integration methods
Manage complex deployment strategies for multi-environment enterprise scenarios

MUST HAVE REQUIREMENTS

Core Technical Skills

5+ years of hands-on Azure cloud-native App development experience with focus on PaaS services
Advanced JavaScript/TypeScript skills with React.js web app development, and modern JavaScript Dev frameworks
Strong experience with the React and Redux ecosystem, for front-end development
Strong experience with UI component libraries, and “themable” UI dev frameworks
Advanced proficiency in Python (3.8+) including object-oriented Python development frameworks
Deep expertise in use of Azure App Service for building and deploying Single Page Apps (SPAs) and Dynamic Web Apps
Deep expertise in use of Azure Functions for building serverless back-end routines
Strong background in API design, REST API orchestration, REST v3 API standards, and Azure API Management
3+ years of technical leadership and team management experience

Azure Serverless & Functions

Extensive experience with Azure Functions (Python and JavaScript runtimes)
Proven expertise in Azure Durable Functions and orchestration patterns
Strong background in serverless architecture design and implementation
Experience with long running back-end processes, event-driven programming and triggers (HTTP, Timer, Stateful Workflows, Orchestration, etc.)

Azure Security

Knowledge of Azure Active Directory and Managed Identity implementation
Hands-on experience with Azure Key Vault integration and secrets management
Strong understanding of Azure RBAC, security groups, and access policies
Understanding and implementing Zero Trust security principles in Azure

DevOps and Deployments

Demonstrated experience in enterprise-level Azure deployments
Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform)
Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline management
Knowledge of enterprise governance, compliance, and cost management

NICE TO HAVE REQUIREMENTS (NOT mandatory, but preferred)

Additional Programming & Frameworks

Experience with advanced React/Angular/Vue.js for full-stack development
Experience with WebSocket implementations and real-time applications

Interfacing with Emerging Technologies

Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) and Azure OpenAI Service integration
Knowledge of Vision Models and Azure Cognitive Services for image processing and computer vision
Familiarity with prompt engineering and AI model deployment patterns

Advanced Azure Services

Build and maintain micro services architectures with Azure Container Apps, API Management, and Service Bus
Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container orchestration + container management
Knowledge of JAMstack architectures
Experience with Azure Data Factory and complex data pipeline orchestration
Familiarity with Azure Cosmos DB advanced features and global distribution

Advanced Azure Services

Experience with Azure Logic Apps and workflow automation
Knowledge of microservices communication patterns and service mesh concepts
Proven experience with Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, and message queuing

Monitoring & Observability

Experience with Azure Application Insights advanced telemetry and custom metrics
Knowledge of Azure Monitor Workbooks and custom dashboard creation
Familiarity with distributed tracing and correlation patterns
Experience with Azure Log Analytics KQL queries and alerting

DevOps & Automation

Experience with GitHub Actions and multi-cloud CI/CD
Knowledge of Azure Resource Manager (ARM) advanced templates
Familiarity with Azure Automation and runbook management
Experience with blue-green deployments and canary release strategies

Certifications (Beneficial)

Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)

Preferably: 8+ Years of Total IT Work Experience

Location:

DGS India - Pune - Kharadi EON Free Zone

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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