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This role requires the person to work USA EST hours (New York timezone). Role is 100% remote. Ok for candidates from Ireland OR UK (need to be IR35 complaint if from UK). Market rate is fine
12 months contract.
Job Description
Great opportunity for an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer/ API Engineer / Architect for an exciting company in Dublin (remote working - a lot of flexibility). This is a challenging and rewarding role! We're looking for a dedicated professional who is passionate about cloud technology, API enablement and product management. The candiate must be eager to lead the way in designing top-notch Azure solutions.
Working for the Enterprise Data Platform API Engineering team, our role is to deliver value from our data. We enhance and optimise business processws by exposing consistent and reliable data to internal and external customers. This leads to better outcomes and opportunities for monetization.
You will be responsible for managing and maintaining Business Solutions: Oversee the engineering, deployment, operation, and continuous improvement of API Platform and cloud-based business solutions hosted on Microsoft Azure. Multifaceted role for technical Strategy; for Architectural Design; for Implementation; Scalability, Stability, and Performance; Azure Resource Management; Security and Compliance.
You will Work closely with product management, development, and operations teams to deliver projects and solutions that meet business needs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Design and operationalise a lean, scalable, cost effective, secure (zero trust) API Platform on Azure.
• Design and build API Product, microservices, and integration flows API Management.
• Strong understanding of API-led & Event Driven Design approaches and trade offs
• Design and Implement API specifications OpenAPI
• Apply integration design patterns (e.g., pub-sub, request-reply, scatter-gather) where appropriate.
• Mentor and support junior developers and contribute to code reviews and best practice enforcement.
• Liaise and understand functional teams to deliver products that delight.
• Collaborate with architects, and DevOps teams to define and implement scalable architectures.
• Develop automated tests and ensure code coverage and quality standards.
• Package and deploy service via CI/CD pipelines.
• Leverage Monitoring and Application Insights to support operations.
• Troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
PREFERRED EDUCATION:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, Cloud Engineering with at least 3 years of hands-on Azure development.
• Strong knowledge of Azure API Management Platform
• Proficiency in OpenAPI, Node/Java/C#,
• strong culture of security and quality by design
• Experience with RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, Streaming, Kafka JMS, and message queues.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and deployment automation.
• Understanding of security protocols (OAuth 2.0, JWT, TLS) and API gateway policies.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience integrating with Data Platforms, Databricks, Azure.
• Experience in enterprise Eco system - Salesforce, ERP, SAP, Workday, or other enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and working in DevOps environments.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Typically, to advance to a new job level, a candidate must demonstrate professional behaviour and should consistently be at the high end of meeting expectations or consistently exceed expectations.
About the Company
We provide Software Development, Maintenance and Other Related IT Services, across spectrum, depending on individual client’s needs and dependability on us. Being a young and vibrant software solution company, we believe in harnessing the talent and experience of each member of our team to provide a unique flavor to our offerings within practical considerations and as per need and flexibility as expressed by our clients.
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