Description

You will design, develop, and maintain scalable Python-based applications, services, and APIs on the Azure cloud.

This role is remote.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy REST APIs and backend services using FastAPI and Flask.
• Develop data ingestion, transformation, and processing pipelines using Python and Azure services.
• Implement authentication, authorization, logging, monitoring, and error handling.
• Integrate applications with external systems, databases, and cloud services.
• Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and support deployment activities.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of overall IT experience with 3+ years of Python development.
• 2+ years of hands-on Azure experience, including Azure Functions, App Service, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, and Key Vault.
• 3+ years of REST API development using FastAPI or Flask.
• 3+ years of experience with Docker and containerized deployments.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native application design and microservices architecture.
• Experience with Kubernetes or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Knowledge of messaging queues such as KAFKA.
• Understanding of authentication mechanisms including Entra ID, OAuth, JWT, and managed identities.

Preferred Skills

• Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-204.
• Experience with Azure Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and Azure Data Factory.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree