Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Azure

Job Title

Software Engineer

Belfast, Northern Ireland - Hybrid (2 days per week in Office)

Operates under the guidance of the Director and Manager of Application Development. In collaboration with your empowered team actively partner with River Stone Business to help drive end‑to‑end solutions, utilizing a Cloud first mindset and converging all expected disciplines from requirements and support technical designs, architectural design, implementation/testing, cloud hosting, roll‑out and on‑going support.

• Demonstrated hands‑on software development experience within agile teams for 2+ years.
• Collaborates closely with peers, senior and principal engineers to deliver high‑quality, scalable solutions.
• Contributes to team success by sharing knowledge, participating in code reviews, and supporting all development initiatives.
• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure applications using Azure services such as Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure Logic Apps.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops.
• Automate deployments and testing workflows for rapid delivery and rollback capabilities.
• Build responsive UIs using Angular, Vue.js, or Razor Pages.
• Integrate frontend with backend APIs securely and efficiently.
• Use Bicep, ARM templates, or YAML to define and manage Azure infrastructure.
• Implement authentication and authorization using Azure AD, OAuth, and role‑based access control.
• Secure APIs and data using best practices and Azure‑native tools.
• Use Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics to track performance and diagnose issues.
• Set up alerts and dashboards for proactive system health management.
• Write unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests using frameworks like xUnit, NUnit, and BDD tools.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Adapt efficiently to diverse work situations, managing ambiguity, multiple demands, and uncertainty effectively.

• Must have strong communication skills, analytical abilities, and effective time management.
• Proven ability to learn through various methods, including instructor‑led, self‑taught, online learning, conferences, and books.
• Skills in problem solving and finding solutions.
• Self‑starter when required, and able to deal with vague and ambiguous requirements.
• Expertise in estimating and sizing, and mapping these to challenging yet achievable business commitments.
• Ability to adapt and manage shifting priorities or complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Capable of working individually or collaboratively as part of a team.
• Customer service oriented with the capability to develop long‑lasting relationships with internal and external business partners.

• Develops innovative ideas and solutions to address current business challenges and opportunities; undertakes well‑considered risks, acknowledging potential for failure.
• Encourages both self and team members to continuously improve River Stone’s business processes and systems, proactively suggesting ideas and solutions.
• Consistently provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external business partners.
• Demonstrates commitment to River Stone’s core values and commitments.
• Prioritizes and organizes tasks in a self‑directed manner.
• Acquires and maintains comprehensive knowledge of the assigned department.
• Performs additional duties as needed, including collaborating with colleagues from other departments.

• Languages:
  
  C#, .NET Core, JavaScript/Type Script, SQL
• Frameworks: ASP.NET, Angular, Vue.js, Blazor
• Azure Services:
  Azure Functions, Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Dev Ops, Azure Blob Storage
• Dev Ops Tools:
  Git, Docker, Bicep, ARM
• Testing Tools: xUnit, NUnit, Postman, Swagger
• Monitoring:
  Azure Monitor, Application Insights
• Experience with multiple platforms:
  Windows, Linux, Apache Tomcat, Node.
  
  JS, IIS
• Understanding of agile methodologies, particularly SCRUM

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.

Additional equivalent years of experience in Information Technology can be substituted for a degree.