Azure Integration Techno-Functional Team Lead cum Manager
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Azure Integration Techno-Functional Team Lead cum Manager to oversee the design, delivery, and governance of enterprise integration solutions on Microsoft Azure. This role requires a blend of technical depth in Azure integration services (APIM, Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus, Event Grid, Data Factory, Key Vault) and functional leadership to manage teams, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure business outcomes are achieved. The candidate will lead cross-functional squads of developers, architects, and analysts while ensuring adherence to enterprise standards, security, and delivery excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership :
- Own solution architecture and design for Azure integration landscapes.
- Oversee development of APIs, Logic Apps, and Function Apps, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
- Drive best practices for APIM policies, event-driven integration (Service Bus/Event Grid), and secure credential management via Key Vault.
- Ensure Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep/ARM) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions) are consistently applied across environments.
- Provide technical guidance on error handling, monitoring (App Insights, Log Analytics), and high-availability design.
Functional & Managerial Leadership
- Act as the bridge between business teams and technical squads, translating functional requirements into integration designs.
- Lead requirement workshops, solution walkthroughs, and UAT sessions with business stakeholders.
- Manage delivery of multiple parallel integration initiatives under strict timelines.
- Own RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) tracking and mitigation planning.
- Define resource allocation, sprint planning, and release governance across SIT/PERF/PROD.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy, audit, and regulatory standards.
Team & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and mentor a team of Azure developers, testers, and DevOps engineers.
- Drive adherence to coding standards, documentation, and review processes.
- Serve as primary escalation point for integration issues and business queries.
- Report project status, risks, and delivery metrics to senior management/CIO.
Required Skills
- Strong expertise in Azure Integration Services: APIM, Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, Key Vault.
- Hands-on knowledge of Bicep/ARM templates, YAML pipelines, and GitOps practices.
- Good understanding of enterprise integration patterns, SOA, REST, SOAP, and event-driven architectures.
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical integration solutions.
- Experience with stakeholder communication, requirement analysis, and functional gap bridging.
- Strong people leadership skills with experience in managing cross-functional technical teams.
- Proficiency in project management tools (Azure DevOps, JIRA, MS Project, etc.).
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Exposure to SAP, Salesforce, or CRM/ERP integrations on Azure.
- Knowledge of Azure Data Factory, Synapse, or Databricks for data integration scenarios.
- Familiarity with ITIL/Agile delivery models, SAFe frameworks.
- Prior consulting/RFP experience with utilities, automotive, or financial services domain.
Qualifications
- Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline.
- 8+ years of IT experience with 4+ years in Azure integration projects.
- 3+ years in a team lead/managerial role.
- Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-400, or Integration specialization) strongly preferred.
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