Development Lead

As an experienced Azure PaaS Development Lead at Dentsu Creative, you will be responsible for spearheading cloud-native application development initiatives. Your role will involve deep expertise in Azure Platform-as-a-Service offerings, Azure Web Apps, serverless architectures, Azure Functions, and enterprise-scale implementations. You will lead technical teams while also hands-on developing cutting-edge cloud solutions. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead and mentor a team of cloud-native app developers in Azure PaaS solution design and implementation. - Oversee the development of scalable, cloud-native applications using Azure PaaS services. - Establish coding standards, best practices, and development workflows for cloud-native solutions. - Drive technical decision-making for platform selection, architecture patterns, and implementation strategies. - Design and develop serverless applications using Azure App Service, Azure Static Web Apps, Azure Functions, and Logic Apps. - Implement complex function orchestration using Azure Durable Functions for long-running back-end processes and workflows. - Develop Python and JavaScript-based solutions for various Azure PaaS services. - Leverage JavaScript frameworks for building modern front-end web apps deployed on Azure App Service. - Leverage Python for building microservices, APIs, and backend serverless functions deployed on Azure Functions. - Leverage Azure API Management for REST API design, development, and API Orchestration. - Create and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. - Design secure, enterprise-grade Azure solutions following Zero Trust principles. - Implement Azure security best practices and components including Key Vault, Managed Identity, and RBAC. - Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and governance policies. - Lead enterprise-level implementations of Azure services across multiple business units. - Design and implement data integration patterns and database interactions using Cosmos DB and SQL Database. - Integrate with existing enterprise systems and third-party services using APIs and other integration methods. - Manage complex deployment strategies for multi-environment enterprise scenarios. **Must Have Requirements:** - 5+ years of hands-on Azure cloud-native App development experience with a focus on PaaS services. - Advanced JavaScript/TypeScript skills with React.js web app development and modern JavaScript Dev frameworks. - Strong experience with the React and Redux ecosystem for front-end development. - Strong experience with UI component libraries and themable UI dev frameworks. - Advanced proficiency in Python (3.8+) including object-oriented Python development frameworks. - Deep expertise in the use of Azure App Service for building and deploying Single Page Apps (SPAs) and Dynamic Web Apps. - Deep expertise in the use of Azure Functions for building serverless back-end routines. - Strong background in API design, REST API orchestration, REST v3 API standards, and Azure API Management. - 3+ years of technical leadership and team management experience. **NICE TO HAVE REQUIREMENTS (NOT mandatory, but preferred):** - Experience with advanced React/Angular/Vue.js for full-stack development. - Experience with WebSocket implementations and real-time applications. **Certifications (Beneficial):** - Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204). - Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102). The job location is at DGS India - Pune - Kharadi EON Free Zone. This is a full-time permanent position at Dentsu Creative.,