Azure Engineer
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Azure Engineer
Department: [To be determined by Meijer]
Location: Midwest Region (Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky) - Remote within these states considered.
Position Overview:
Meijer is seeking experienced and highly skilled Senior Azure Engineers to play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining our cloud-native applications and infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. This is a backend-focused role requiring deep expertise in .NET Core, C#, and a strong understanding of cloud-native development principles within the Azure ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of architecting and implementing robust, scalable, and highly available solutions in Azure. You will be responsible for ensuring the performance, reliability, and security of our Azure-based applications and services.
Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications and services on Microsoft Azure.
• Utilize and optimize key Azure services including Cosmos DB, Application Insights, and Azure Functions extensively.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented C# and .NET Core code.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments to Azure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure environments, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues.
• Collaborate with development teams, architects, and other stakeholders to define and implement cloud solutions.
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance standards within the Azure environment.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall quality of the software development process.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure services and technologies.
• Contribute to the development of technical documentation and best practices.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum of [Insert desired number, e.g., 5+] years of professional software development experience with a focus on backend development.
• Significant and demonstrable experience (minimum of [Insert desired number, e.g., 3+] years) working extensively with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET Core.
• Deep understanding and practical experience with Azure Cosmos DB (NoSQL and/or SQL API).
• Extensive experience with Azure Application Insights for monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to develop and deploy Azure Functions for serverless compute.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native development principles, microservices architecture, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) experience is a plus).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as ARM templates or Terraform.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong understanding of security best practices in Azure.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Must reside in one of the following states: Michigan (MI), Ohio (OH), Wisconsin (WI), Indiana (IN), Illinois (IL), or Kentucky (KY).
Preferred Qualifications:
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Experience with Azure Service Bus or other messaging services.
• Experience with API design and development.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Azure Engineer
Department: [To be determined by Meijer]
Location: Midwest Region (Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky) - Remote within these states considered.
Position Overview:
Meijer is seeking experienced and highly skilled Senior Azure Engineers to play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining our cloud-native applications and infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. This is a backend-focused role requiring deep expertise in .NET Core, C#, and a strong understanding of cloud-native development principles within the Azure ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of architecting and implementing robust, scalable, and highly available solutions in Azure. You will be responsible for ensuring the performance, reliability, and security of our Azure-based applications and services.
Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications and services on Microsoft Azure.
• Utilize and optimize key Azure services including Cosmos DB, Application Insights, and Azure Functions extensively.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented C# and .NET Core code.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments to Azure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure environments, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues.
• Collaborate with development teams, architects, and other stakeholders to define and implement cloud solutions.
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance standards within the Azure environment.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall quality of the software development process.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure services and technologies.
• Contribute to the development of technical documentation and best practices.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum of [Insert desired number, e.g., 5+] years of professional software development experience with a focus on backend development.
• Significant and demonstrable experience (minimum of [Insert desired number, e.g., 3+] years) working extensively with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET Core.
• Deep understanding and practical experience with Azure Cosmos DB (NoSQL and/or SQL API).
• Extensive experience with Azure Application Insights for monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to develop and deploy Azure Functions for serverless compute.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native development principles, microservices architecture, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) experience is a plus).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as ARM templates or Terraform.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong understanding of security best practices in Azure.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Must reside in one of the following states: Michigan (MI), Ohio (OH), Wisconsin (WI), Indiana (IN), Illinois (IL), or Kentucky (KY).
Preferred Qualifications:
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Experience with Azure Service Bus or other messaging services.
• Experience with API design and development.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
