Azure Cloud Engineer

Job description

### **The Joblogic Story** Established in 1998, **Joblogic** is the UK’s #1 **Field Service Management** (FSM) software platform. We are a global business with offices in the **UK**, **Pakistan**, and **Vietnam**. Since our management buy-out in 2013, we have grown from **~£500K** ARR to **~£35M+** ARR and expanded our team from 11 to 500+ people. Recently, we secured a strategic growth investment from **Vista Equity Partners** — a global technology investor specialising in enterprise software. This investment includes over **£100** million in new primary capital and will fuel our next phase of growth by accelerating our **AI-first roadmap**, expanding our platform into CAFM (Computer-Aided Facilities Management) capabilities, and supporting our expansion across Europe and beyond. With **Vista’s** backing, we’re transforming from a successful UK business into a global scaling SaaS rocket ship, and we’d love for you to join us on our journey to **£100M** ARR across international markets. **Joblogic** provides software to service contractors who install and maintain the built environment. Our platform helps businesses streamline operations, improve profitability, ensure compliance, and achieve rapid growth. With over **100,000** users across industries including HVAC, plumbing, electrical maintenance, facilities management, and building fabric maintenance, we are entering a new era of intelligent automation, predictive maintenance, and data-driven decision-making for service firms. **About the Role:** We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer or DevOps Engineer to join our Automations and Integrations team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing our backend applications and cloud resources. You will work with technologies like Python, .NET, Azure Function Apps, SQL databases, Redis, and Docker to ensure the smooth operation of our systems. Your primary focus will be on maintenance, bug investigation, cloud resource optimization, and system performance tuning, rather than active development. **Key Responsibilities:** - Manage and maintain backend applications built using Python and deployed on Azure Function Apps. - Maintain .NET-based microservices and integrate them with existing systems. - Test and debug applications to ensure optimal performance and reliability. - Manage and optimize Azure cloud resources, including Function Apps, SQL databases, Docker, VMs, Networking, container registries, and Redis. - Investigate and resolve bugs in applications and cloud resources. - Optimize application performance through real-time traffic monitoring, caching strategies, and cloud-based load balancing. - Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Azure DevOps. - Monitor and optimize cloud resources for cost-efficiency and scalability. - Use Docker for containerization and deployment of applications. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless system operation and integration. **Essential Experience and Skills:** - Experience with .NET for maintaining and integrating microservices. - Hands-on experience with Azure services, including Function Apps, SQL databases, and Redis. - Solid understanding of SQL databases and query optimization. - Familiarity with Redis for caching and performance improvement. - Mandatory experience with Docker for containerization and deployment. - Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions). - Understanding of cloud security best practices and resource optimization. - Proficiency in working with APIs and microservices. - Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to investigate and resolve bugs. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a focus on continuous learning and improvement. **Nice to Have:** - Certification in Microsoft Azure (e.g., Azure Developer, Azure DevOps Engineer). - Strong proficiency in Python for automation and scripting. - Experience with API development tools like Postman. - • Knowledge of API versioning strategies and caching strategies. - Familiarity with serverless architecture and Kubernetes. - Hands-on experience with monitoring tools like Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana. - Understanding of DevOps repositories and practices. - Knowledge of Agile methodologies **What do we offer?** - Professional Environment: A collaborative and dynamic workplace. - Competitive Salary: Market-leading compensation. - Comprehensive Benefits: Medical insurance (including family), OPD, provident fund. - Work-Life Balance: Maximum 45 weekly hours (Monday-Friday), 29 annual leaves, capped sick & compassionate leaves. - Perks: gym facility, annual company trip, quarterly team activities. **Hiring Process** - Initial Screening: HR screening call. - Criteria Based:Online Test - First Interview: Team lead and line lead interview. - Technical Assessment: In-house test. - Final Interview: Interview with the manager. **Important Information**: - Location: Onsite job with offices in Gulberg and Thokar. - Working Hours: 8:00–4:30 PM (UK Time), subject to change as per business requirements.