Contractor job Azure Developer

The Role
Design and develop serverless Azure solutions including Python-based Azure Functions, Data Factory pipelines, SQL Database, and Blob Storage. Integrate with REST/SOAP APIs for data synchronization and implement document generation using the open‑source python-docx library. Ensure secure secret management via Azure Key Vault and implement logging, metrics, and distributed tracing with Application Insights. Collaborate with product, data, and platform teams to deliver robust, cost‑optimized solutions following Azure best practices.
Your responsibilities:
* Design, develop, and optimize Azure Functions (Python) for event-driven/serverless workloads.
* Build and maintain Azure Data Factory pipelines (ETL/ELT, mapping data flows, triggers, linked services).
* Model, query, and tune data in Azure SQL Database; manage objects, stored procedures, and performance.
* Implement storage strategies using Azure Blob Storage (lifecycle policies, tiers, access control).
* Integrate systems via REST/SOAP APIs (auth, throttling, retries, pagination, error handling).
* Automate document generation using python-docx (templates, styles, images, tables).
* Enforce security with Azure Key Vault, managed identities, RBAC, and secure configuration.
* Set up Application Insights for logs, metrics, alerts, and dashboards; support incident triage.
* Participate in code reviews, write unit/integration tests, and maintain high code quality.
* Use Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards) for CI/CD, work tracking, and release automation.
* Collaborate in Agile/Scrum cadence; provide estimates, documentation, and knowledge sharing.


Key Skills & Qualifications
* Languages/Frameworks: Python (asyncio, requests, pandas basics), unit testing (pytest/unittest).
* Azure Services: Azure Functions, Data Factory, Azure SQL Database, Blob Storage, Key Vault.
* Integration: REST (OAuth2/JWT), SOAP (WSDL), webhooks, pagination, retries, idempotency.
* DevOps: Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines), Git, CI/CD, environment promotion, feature flags.
* Observability: Application Insights (logs, metrics, Kusto queries), dashboards, alert rules.
* Tools: python-docx for automated document generation.
* Methodology: SDLC, Agile/Scrum, code reviews, documentation, and best practices.





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