Azure PaaS Consultant

Azure PaaS Consultant

Columbus, Ohio

Preferred Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

HYBRID SCHEDULE - downtown Columbus

Fingerprint background checks are a requirement

Interviews – Teams

Must be local or within a one hour drive

Hands-on technical implementation expert in Azure PaaS technologies and API integration. This role requires proven expertise implementing enterprise-scale Azure PaaS solutions with strong emphasis on API integration and modern cloud-native architectures across large and complex statewide systems.

Technical Leadership & Standards

• Functions as the niche technical SME for Azure PaaS, providing authoritative guidance on architectural decisions

• Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts to diverse stakeholders from developers to executives

• Drives continuous improvement in solution quality through enhanced standards, code reviews, and best practice adoption

Solution Architecture & Implementation

• Designs and implements end-to-end Azure PaaS solutions across all architectural tiers:

· Data Layer: Database design, data integration pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehouse implementations

· API/Integration Layer: RESTful services, message queuing, event-driven architectures, and third-party system integrations

· Application Layer: Web applications, serverless functions, and batch processing jobs

· Security & Identity: Authentication/authorization flows, API security, and data encryption strategies

· Deployment & Operations: Azure DevOps, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and performance optimization

• Delivers enterprise-scale applications requiring complex integrations with statewide systems and enterprise architecture

• Proven hands-on expertise implementing, troubleshooting, and optimizing multi-tier applications from initial architecture through

production deployment

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Interacts with executive level business users and technical experts on cloud strategy and roadmap planning

• Establishes and maintains API governance, design standards, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture

Skill

• Required / Desired

• Amount

• Number of Years

• API Integration: Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, OAuth 2.0/OIDC/SAML authentication

• Required

• 10

• Development: C#, TypeScript, .NET 8+, Entity Framework Core, RESTful API design

• Required

• 10

• Azure PaaS: App Services, Functions, Azure SQL Database, Key Vault, Monitor/Application Insights

• Required

• 10

• DevOps: Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts), IaC (Bicep/Terraform/ARM Templates), CI/CD YAML pipelines

• Required

• 10

• Preferred Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

• Highly desired

• Data Platform: Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Power BI integration

• Highly desired

• Power Platform: Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse

• Highly desired

• Frontend: Blazor, React, or Angular

• Highly desired

• AI/ML: Azure AI Services, Copilot and models integration

• Highly desired