Full Time Azure Cloud Developer Position (Remote)

This role is for a substantial, fast-growing and well respected UK Maritime risk management company who has hired us to exclusively recruit for them. It is a permanent Work From Home position and everyday you’ll be working directly as part of their UK team. It is a senior role with real opportunities to learn and develop.

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The business we are representing is a global maritime risk management expert and trusted global partner for risk management solutions.  They are well known for investing significantly into their staff – this will be a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop new skills.

Key points about our client:

1. Over 14 years old.
2. Ambrey is an award winning company, protecting more ships than any other security company. 
3. Ambrey has the largest number of deployed maritime security personnel across the globe. 

They are looking to make a full time hire for a long term position.

Location: Permanent Remote Work from Home in India

Experience: 3+ years 

Shift Timings: 12pm – 9:30pm (Summer), 1pm – 10:30pm (Winter)

Roles and responsibilities

• Development and Deployment:
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-based microservices using Azure Functions, ensuring they are loosely coupled and scalable.
• Write and maintain robust server-side code in JavaScript and Node.js, integrating with various Azure services.
• API Creation and Management:
• Develop, document, and manage APIs to facilitate interaction between microservices, internal systems, and external partners.
• Ensure APIs are well-designed, secure, and performant, providing clear and reliable endpoints for integration.
• Messaging and Integration:
• Implement and manage messaging services such as Azure Service Bus to enable reliable and efficient communication between microservices and other system components.
• Develop and maintain internal services and integrations that connect various systems and applications within the organisation.
• Support and Maintenance:
• Provide ongoing support for deployed services, including troubleshooting and resolving issues to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Be available for occasional out-of-hours work to address urgent issues or support critical business services.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Collaborate closely with front-end developers and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of server-side logic with user-facing elements.
• Security and Compliance:
• Implement security best practices to safeguard data and applications, including encryption, authentication, and access controls.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to data privacy and cloud security.
• Troubleshooting and Optimization:
• Diagnose and resolve performance issues, optimising application performance and cloud resource utilisation.
• Monitor system health, perform routine maintenance, and update systems as necessary to ensure reliability and availability.

Essential Skills and Experience

Essential Skills:

• Node.js
• JavaScript
• Strong experience using Microsoft Azure to deliver applications across the full stack.
• Strong experience of 
• Azure Functions
• Service Bus
• API management
• Strong experience deploying stateless architecture techniques in a CI/CD pipeline.
• Design, build and maintenance of APIs using REST/Graph/etc.
• Good version control using GIT.

Job Perks

• Work life balance: You will work fixed hours and will never have to work on weekends again
• Laptop provided
• Full medical insurance provided
• Learn and Grow: Learn from highly skilled UK colleagues and other Smart Workers in our active and useful forums
• Joining bonus
• Become part of the Smart Working family: Take part in games and quizzes, network with like minded, ambitious and friendly colleagues

Smart Working Remote Policy:

• To maintain transparency and uphold our commitment to clients, Smart Working uses productivity software which tracks activity & hours worked. This system guarantees that clients receive the agreed-upon number of hours.
• Smart Working does not allow dual employment during your working hours & does not allow its staff to outsource their work to third parties. Any employee doing either of these things will be terminated immediately & will have to pay a fine equalling 3 months salary for the damage caused to Smart Working.
• Smart Working uses state of the art technology that cannot be bypassed.

About Us:

• Smart Working recruits excellent people to work full time, remotely and directly for UK businesses on a long term basis.
• Once you pass the interview process with Smart Working you will be introduced to our UK client. We are here to help and support you through the entire application process.
• If you are looking to grow, learn and develop professionally then working at Smart Working is the right place for you. Come and join our family and accelerate your career. 
• We welcome you to add or message any of our staff on LinkedIn to ask any questions about working here. We recommend reading some of Smart Working’s Glassdoor reviews – you will see what a trusted and supportive employer we are.