What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure Application Engineer position at IS3 Solutions?
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Azure Application Engineer to support a large enterprise client by designing, building, and operating cloud-based applications and internal services on Microsoft Azure. This role represents a shift from traditional infrastructure-focused DevOps work toward hands-on application development combined with cloud platform expertise.
The ideal candidate is an application-leaning cloud engineer who can write production-quality code, build internal services and integrations, and deploy and operate those solutions securely within Azure environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support cloud-based applications and internal services on Azure
- Build application components using Python and/or Go, with the ability to support Java-based services
- Develop and maintain Azure-native services such as Azure Functions, APIs, App Services, and Logic Apps
- Integrate applications with Azure identity and access services (Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities, service principals)
- Implement CI/CD pipelines to support application build, test, and deployment workflows
- Partner with platform, security, and architecture teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise governance and compliance standards
- Support production applications, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution
- Contribute to architectural discussions spanning application design, identity integration, and cloud platform usage
Required Qualifications
- 7–10 years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, or application development roles
- Strong hands-on development experience with Python and Go.
- Working knowledge of Java (supporting services, build processes, or application maintenance)
- Experience deploying and operating applications in Microsoft Azure
- Familiarity with Azure services such as Azure Functions, App Services, APIs, Logic Apps, and Key Vault
- Solid understanding of identity and access management concepts (RBAC, managed identities, service principals)
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for application delivery
- Ability to support and troubleshoot production systems in enterprise environments
- Experience supporting the banking and/or financial services industries.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building internal tools, shared services, or platform applications
- Background in identity, security, or governance-focused engineering
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform preferred)
- Experience with containerized applications and Kubernetes (AKS)
- Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and audit integrations in Azure