Senior Azure Cloud Engineer - Johannesburg – up toR600 per hour

SUMMARY:
Senior Azure Cloud Engineer - Johannesburg – up to R600 per hour

POSITION INFO:

We are looking to engage a highly experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer with in-depth expertise in Azure API Management (APIM) to support a portfolio of integration-focused cloud projects. This is a hands-on engineering and architecture role requiring extensive practical experience in designing and implementing cloud-native integration solutions using Microsoft Azure services.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation and configuration of Azure API Management (APIM) solutions.
• Design, develop, and deploy scalable integration solutions using the Azure ecosystem (e.g., Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus).
• Collaborate with architecture, DevOps, and development teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment processes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Azure cloud services, ensuring best practices in architecture and security.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor''''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or Integration Specialist working in Azure environments.
• Expert-level hands-on experience with Azure API Management (APIM) including hybrid and self-hosted gateway scenarios.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, OpenAPI specifications, OAuth2, JWT, and Azure AD B2C/B2B integrations.
• Proficient with Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Event Grid, Service Bus, and other Azure Integration Services.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) and Infrastructure as Code (ARM/Bicep/Terraform).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics.

The Reference Number for this position is NG60481 which is a Contract, Hybrid role in, Johannesburg offering a contract rate from R500 to R600 per hour negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on nokuthulag@ e-Merge.co.za or call her for a chat on to discuss this and other opportunities.

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