Azure Lead Engineer with deep expertise in Azure services, SQL, microservices, and full-stack development to lead cloud modernisation efforts for the Treasury Management System (TMS) migrationpart of the Forward 8 initiative for 2026. The role involves guiding a distributed development team in India, partnering closely with UK business stakeholders, and driving the adoption of modern Azure services across the platform.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the design and delivery of scalable cloud solutions using Azure PaaS servicesApp Services, Azure SQL, Functions, Logic Apps, Web Jobs, Service Bus.

- Architect and modernize microservices for Azure, including migration of legacy components into secure, cloud-native patterns.

- Build and optimize Azure SQL databasesqueries, stored procedures, performance tuning.

- Design and implement microservices-based solutions, including migration of existing microservices to Azure.

- Develop secure RESTful APIs, and apply best practices for resiliency and observability.

- Design and optimise Azure SQL databases for performance, scalability, and security, including backup and disaster recovery.

- Develop and maintain complex queries, stored procedures, and integrate SQL with microservices for seamless data flow.

- Develop and maintain full-stack applications with React for front-end and server-side technologies for back-end.

- Implement containerised applications using Kubernetes and manage orchestration in Azure.

- Own CI/CD strategy using GitHub Actions/Jenkins; enforce best practices for automated deployments and quality gates..

- Lead Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives (Terraform/Bicep) to standardize Azure resource provisioning.

- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application and database performance.

- Apply cloud resiliency and security best practices throughout the development lifecycle.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, secure, and performant solutions.

- Troubleshoot and optimise application performance and scalability in Azure environments.

- Stay updated with Azure certifications and evolving cloud technologies to ensure best practices.

- Experience in Front-end development using recommended web technologies with expertise on REACT with knowledge of patterns and practices around it.

- Experience with C#, ASP.NET 2.0, 3.5, 4.0 with implementing 3-tier architecture and Oracle, SQL Server, SQL Reporting Services.

- Expert in understanding customer expectations and providing consultation on best approaches along with pros and cons corresponding to the problem.

- Should be very well versed with Cloud platform preferably Azure, should be able to leverage these cloud platforms to delivery efficient clous applications.

- Good to have experience on SharePoint online design patterns and Good to have hands on development on SPFX framework.

- Good to have experience on O365 platform which includes building applications on SharePoint online Platform, Azure & MS Teams.

- Should have strong DevOps skillset specifically for Full stack-based app.

- Hands-on UI development with cutting edge platform/frameworks (HTML5, REACT JS, CSS3, BOOTSTRAP etc.)

- Recommendation on governance based on roadmap of the platform.

- Good to have Exposure in SharePoint Online custom development with server-side object model, Client-side object model (CSOM) and JavaScript object modal (JSOM), web part development.

- Nice to have exposure on Power Automate and Power apps.

- Nice to have exposure on PowerShell

- Should have good Experience in working with Scrum, agile model.

- Ability to work in a team with diverse backgrounds.

- Willing to learn and adapt to new opportunities and challenges.

- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision in an environment where there are multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressure.

- Uphold Governance and best practice on the SharePoint / Intranet.

Experience and Qualifications :

- BE / B-Tech / MCA 5-8 Years of relevant Azure development experience with Full stack with end-to-end app development experience with Microservices

Essential Skills :

- 5 to 8 years of experience hands-on experience with Azure services (App Service, Functions, Web Jobs, Azure SQL).

- Strong experience architecting and migrating microservices to Azure..

- Knowledge of Azure security (RBAC, Managed Identities, Key Vault)

- Proficiency in Kubernetes and container orchestration.

- Full-stack capability with React, HTML5/CSS3, and backend development using C#/.NET Core.

- Strong SQL & Azure SQL engineeringperformance tuning, optimization, database schema design.

- Infrastructure as Code : Experience with Terraform for Azure resource management.

- CI/CD : Knowledge of Jenkins and GitHub Actions for automated deployments and IaC (ARM/Bicep/Terraform)..

- Cloud Security & Resiliency : Understanding of best practices for secure and resilient cloud applications.

- Azure Certification : Must have AZ-104 or higher certification.

- Proficiency in C#/.NET and REST API development.

- Knowledge of Azure security (RBAC, Managed Identities, Key Vault)

- Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Application Insights).

- 5-8 Years relevant development experience of Full stack-based apps using REACT JS, HTML 5, Oracle etc.

- Strong experience in Oracle and SQL databases.

- Strong architectural knowledge of Full stack technologies, ASP.net, C# language etc

- Good to have Experience in Power platform suites

- Expert on REACT JS, jQuery, HTML5/CSS3, AngularJS, Bootstrap

- Version Control : Strong experience with Git and branching strategies.

- Requirement analysis

- Broad base of systems and technology delivery experience

- Experience of mapping business requirements to software applications

- Basic essential understanding of infrastructure landscape databases, webservers (IIS preferably) etc.

Desirable Skills / Experience :

- Strong customer focus with ability to manage customer expectations and delivery

- Ability to estimate work and facilitate delivery to realistic deadlines

- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills

- Experience with designing UI for portals, searches, content management systems, business process and enterprise social computing platforms preferred

- Requirement analysis

- Broad base of systems and technology delivery experience

- Experience of mapping business requirements to software applications

- Basic essential understanding of infrastructure landscape databases, webservers (IIS preferably) etc.

- Proactive in assessing customer needs

- Ability to prioritise own activities and work under hard deadlines

- Team player

- Motivated, flexible

- Ability to work in virtual teams in a multi-cultural environment.