Role: Azure Developer Lead
Role Type : 12 month Contract (No third party or Agency allowed)
Location: Fort Worth, TX ( Hybrid - Must report to office every Wednesday and Thursday)
Experience: 10 + years of experience
Key Competencies: .NET, Azure, Leadership, Mentorship, DevOps, SAFe
An Azure Developer Lead is a senior developer with expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services. The candidate will be responsible for leading a team of developers in designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based solutions using Azure. This role combines technical leadership with project management skills.
Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior developers on the team.
- Design and architect scalable, secure, and efficient cloud solutions using Azure services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
- Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in Azure and cloud computing technologies.
Project Management:
- Lead and manage the development process for Azure projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
- Break down project requirements into actionable tasks and assign them to team members.
- Collaborate with other teams, such as DevOps and QA, to ensure a smooth development lifecycle.
Development and Coding:
- Write clean, maintainable, and secure code using best practices for cloud development.
- Develop and implement unit tests, integration tests, and functional tests for Azure applications.
- Implement DevOps principles for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
Required Skills for Azure Developer Lead:
- Bachelor's Degree or higher.
- 7+ years of .NET with larger Azure experience, specifically with Azure Functions
- Experience in REST APIs and Publish/Subscribe Architectures
- Azure Service Bus experience
- SAFe Agile experience .
- Proven experience as a software developer with several years of experience in cloud development using Microsoft Azure.
- Expertise in Azure services, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, such as scalability, security, and reliability.
- Experience with DevOps tools and methodologies (CI/CD).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Leadership experience and the ability to mentor junior developers.
Certifications:
- Microsoft Azure Certification
- SAFe Practitioner is a plus