Int. Applications Developer

Location: Markham, Ontario

Job Description
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Intermediate Applications Developer with extensive experience in cloud-based application development, specifically within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-performance applications hosted on Microsoft Azure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead projects, and provide mentorship to junior developers. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, drive innovation, and make a significant impact on our organization's cloud strategy.

Essential Duties

• Design and Development: Design, develop, and deploy scalable, secure, and highly available applications in Microsoft Azure. Work on the full application lifecycle from requirements gathering to development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Cloud Architecture: Collaborate with cloud architects to design and implement cloud solutions that align with the company's business needs and best practices.
• Azure Services Utilization: Leverage Azure services such as Azure Functions, Azure App Services, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Service Bus, Azure Storage, and others to create cloud-native applications.
• API Development: Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and integrations that adhere to best practices and are designed for performance and scalability.
• Code Quality & Best Practices: Ensure code quality by writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code, conducting code reviews, and maintaining coding standards across the team.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Implement DevOps practices, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or other industry-standard tools for automated deployment pipelines.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Utilize Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and other diagnostic tools to monitor application performance, identify issues, and resolve them promptly.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment of solutions with business requirements. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers and contribute to the development of best practices and standards.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, process documentation, and API specifications.

Skills, Experience, Education, Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in software development, with 2-3 years focused on Azure cloud platform and related services.
• Strong proficiency in Azure cloud services, including but not limited to Azure Functions, App Services, AKS, Azure Cosmos DB, Event Hubs, Service Bus, and Azure SQL Database.
• Experience with cloud-native application design patterns such as microservices, serverless, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in programming languages such as C#, .NET, JavaScript ), or Python. Strong experience with RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and integrating third-party services.
• Hands-on experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or other relevant tools (Git, Jenkins, etc.).
• Solid understanding of security best practices in cloud applications, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and secure coding practices.
• Experience with performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimizing cloud-based applications.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
• Experience with services like JIRA, Confluence and Azure DevOps Boards. Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively in a globally distributed team environment.
• Relevant certifications in cloud development and architecture are a plus.
• Experience with MuleSoft or other middleware and/or integration platforms is a plus.