Senior Azure Cloud Full Stack Developer

Introduction

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long‑term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We Offer

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognised certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer‑to‑peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Application Developer‑Azure Cloud FullStack, you'll bring your technical expertise and problem‑solving skills to our team, contributing to the development of modern cloud‑native applications using Azure Native services. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, learning and growing as you help create microservices‑based modular designs, API‑driven architectures, and serverless applications. Join our team and contribute to the development of innovative cloud‑native applications that drive business success. If you're passionate about understanding and solving complex cloud challenges and have a knack for creating cloud‑native solutions that maximise ROI, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Develop rich UI applications based on Single Page Applications (SPAs) or microfrontends using frameworks like ReactJS, Angular, or Vue.js
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient backend microservices following the 12‑factor principles
• Create data models using modern SQL and No‑SQL modelling techniques
• Utilise purpose‑built programming languages and runtimes, including .NET Core and Node.js
• Leverage Azure cloud services and frameworks, such as Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Container Service, Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure App Services, Azure Batch, Azure Functions, and Azure Service Fabric
• Implement Event‑Driven Applications using Kafka and Zookeeper
• Employ cloud‑native CI/CD for change release using Azure DevOps and GitHub
• Practice Test‑Driven Development (TDD)
• Run and manage services on Azure, including Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN), Azure API Management, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Cache for Redis
• Implement Azure Integration services like Azure Logic apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and APIM
• Utilise App Insights and Azure Monitor for observability
• Apply DevSecOps principles with Azure DevOps, Azure Boards, Azure Pipeline, Azure Repos, PowerShell scripting, and YAML pipeline creation

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Proficiency in developing rich UI applications based on SPAs or microfrontends
• Expertise in developing scalable and resilient backend microservices following the 12‑factor principles
• Knowledge of modern SQL and No‑SQL modelling techniques
• Proficiency in purpose‑built programming languages and runtimes, including .NET Core and Node.js
• Strong understanding of Azure cloud services and frameworks
• Experience with Event‑Driven Applications using Kafka and Zookeeper
• Familiarity with cloud‑native CI/CD for change release
• Understanding of Test‑Driven Development (TDD)
• Proficiency in running and managing services on Azure, including Azure VMs, Azure Container Service, Azure Container Registry, Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure App Services, Azure Batch, Azure Functions, and Azure Service Fabric
• Experience with Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Azure API Management
• Knowledge of Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Cache for Redis
• Implementation experience with Azure Integration services like Azure Logic apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, and APIM
• Familiarity with App Insights and Azure Monitor for observability
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles with Azure DevOps, Azure Boards, Azure Pipeline, Azure Repos, PowerShell scripting, and YAML pipeline creation
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and learn from senior team members

As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 5 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices and experience implementing security measures.
• Familiarity with Azure monitoring tools and experience with performance optimisation.
• Experience with cloud cost management and optimisation strategies.