Job description

**Job Purpose** This role is part of the Enterprise Technology and Platform Engineering team, focusing on building, maintaining, and optimizing cloud\-based solutions on Microsoft Azure. The position will support DevOps automation, database management, and application development while enabling AI\-driven capabilities using Azure\-native tools. The role requires strong collaboration with development, data, and platform teams to ensure secure, scalable, and efficient delivery of solutions. **Key Responsibilities** * Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to support application and platform deployments * Develop and maintain cloud\-native solutions on Microsoft Azure, ensuring alignment with best practices and organizational standards * Work with Azure SQL and relational databases to design, optimize, and maintain database objects and queries * Write clean, efficient, and maintainable Python code to support automation, data processing, and integrations * Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot SQL queries, stored procedures, and performance issues * Collaborate with cross\-functional teams to enable DevOps best practices, including source control, build automation, and release management * Support integration and experimentation with AI Foundry / Microsoft Copilot capabilities (nice to have) * Contribute to MCP (Model Context Protocol) development initiatives, if applicable (nice to have) * Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across environments to ensure high availability and performance * Maintain documentation for DevOps processes, cloud architecture, and operational procedures * Ensure compliance with security, governance, and data protection standards across Azure resources **Key competencies** **Essential Skills** * Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field * Strong hands\-on experience with Azure DevOps, including pipelines, repos, and release management * Solid knowledge of Microsoft Azure services with at least one Azure certification preferred/required * Experience working with Azure SQL and strong SQL development skills * Intermediate\-level Python programming skills for automation and development tasks * Understanding of cloud security, monitoring, and DevOps best practices * Experience with CI/CD, version control systems, and agile delivery models * Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams * Experience working in client\-facing or stakeholder\-driven environments **Nice to Have** * Exposure to AI Foundry, Microsoft Copilot, or AI\-enabled development workflows * Experience or familiarity with MCP development * Knowledge of infrastructure\-as\-code tools and automation frameworks