Vivid Soft Global is seeking a highly skilled Azure AI Platform Engineer / Senior Cloud Application Architect to design, build, and optimize modern cloud-native applications. This role requires deep expertise across Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, React, Python, and DevOps automation, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Design and deploy secure, scalable cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure
- Leverage Kubernetes for container orchestration and Helm for deployments
- Build and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform
- Automate provisioning of Azure resources and Kubernetes clusters
- Develop frontend applications using React
- Build backend services using Python
- Ensure high-quality, maintainable, and performant code
- Create and manage Docker images
- Develop and maintain Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments
- Design and maintain pipelines using GitLab CI/CD
- Configure and manage GitLab Runners for automated workflows
- Work closely with DevOps, cloud, and development teams
- Provide architectural guidance across the application lifecycle
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
- Ensure security, scalability, and cost optimization best practices
- Maintain technical documentation
- Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes and Helm
- Hands-on experience with React (frontend) and Python (backend)
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD and GitLab Runners
- Proficiency in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
- Strong knowledge of Docker, networking, and cloud security
- Azure and/or Kubernetes certifications
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or Azure Monitor
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and REST APIs
- Experience with automated testing frameworks