Senior Azure Python Developer
First seen by Alion on Sep 26, 2026.
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Azure Python Developer to design, develop, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications and middleware services on Microsoft Azure. The role will involve building Python-based REST APIs and microservices, working with PostgreSQL, containerizing applications using Docker, deploying workloads on Kubernetes/AKS, and implementing robust CI/CD and monitoring practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain Python-based middleware, backend services, and microservices on Azure.
- Build scalable and secure RESTful APIs using Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or equivalent.
- Design and implement efficient data access and integration solutions using PostgreSQL.
- Develop modular, reusable, and maintainable microservices following cloud-native architecture principles.
- Containerize applications using Docker and deploy and manage workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, deployment, and release management.
- Monitor application performance, infrastructure health, logs, and operational metrics and proactively address issues.
- Troubleshoot application, API, database, deployment, integration, and infrastructure issues and perform root-cause analysis.
- Optimize application performance, API latency, resource utilization, and database queries.
- Implement secure coding practices, authentication/authorization, secrets management, and appropriate API security controls.
- Collaborate with DevOps, cloud, architecture, QA, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Participate in code reviews and establish development, testing, and engineering best practices.
- Use AI-assisted development tools to improve coding, testing, debugging, and developer productivity where appropriate.
- Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, runbooks, and operational standards.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 8 - 10 years of experience in software development, backend engineering, or cloud application development.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Python.
- Strong experience developing REST APIs and microservices.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native application development.
- Strong experience with PostgreSQL and relational database concepts.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, preferably Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Git, automated testing, and deployment practices.
- Experience with application monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and production support.
- Strong understanding of secure application development and cloud security practices.
- Experience working with FastAPI, Flask, or similar Python frameworks.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to independently own technical deliverables and work effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment.
Skills
Python, Azure, RESTful, Backend Architecture, RESTful API, Flask, FastAPI, Native Cloud, Application Monitoring