Azure Platform Engineer (Mid-Level)

Job Description

Location: EU

Focus: Azure Foundations & Enterprise Integration (Power Apps <-> SuccessFactors)

Level: Mid-Level

Contract Duration: 6 months

Contract details: B2B/ PFA or SRL

Type: Professional Services / Engineering

Role Overview

We are looking for a Mid-Level Azure Platform Engineer to build and operate the foundational infrastructure for a high-impact integration project. Your primary mission is to enable secure, scalable, and observable connections between Power Apps and SAP SuccessFactors.

You will be the backbone of the integration landscape, managing Azure API Management (APIM), Logic Apps, and the underlying landing zone patterns that ensure seamless data flow across enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Foundation: Support the buildout of Azure landing zones, focusing on resource organization, RBAC, and governance policies for integration workloads.
• API Lifecycle Management: Configure and maintain Azure APIM environments (Dev/Test/Prod), including policy authoring, certificate management, and product subscriptions.
• Automated Delivery: Build and maintain robust Azure DevOps pipelines using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate the deployment of both infrastructure and integration components.
• Observability & Monitoring: Implement end-to-end monitoring using Application Insights and Log Analytics to create dashboards and alerting systems for integration health.
• Security & Connectivity: Collaborate with integration engineers to manage secrets, secure connectivity (networking/WAF), and ensure identity standards are met.
• Operations: Drive operational readiness through incident triage, performance tuning, and the creation of technical runbooks.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Core

• Azure Platform Engineering: Solid experience in resource governance, identity/RBAC, and cloud networking basics.
• API Management: Hands-on experience with Azure APIM (configuring policies, versioning, and developer portals).
• DevOps & CI/CD: Proven ability to build release pipelines and manage branching strategies in Azure DevOps.
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates.
• Monitoring: Practical knowledge of Azure observability tools (Log Analytics, KQL, Dashboards).

Soft Skills

• Problem Solving: Ability to troubleshoot complex integration issues across hybrid environments.
• Communication: Clear technical documentation skills and the ability to work closely with application developers and stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Integration Expertise: Understanding of sync/async patterns and experience with Azure Logic Apps.
• Security Deep-Dive: Knowledge of OAuth2, mTLS, JWT validation, and Web Application Firewall (WAF) concepts.
• Ecosystem Knowledge: Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors APIs (OData) or general enterprise SaaS integration patterns.

Key Deliverables

1. APIM Ecosystem: Fully automated APIM setup with standardized policies and deployment pipelines.
2. CI/CD Framework: Reusable pipelines for infrastructure and integration components.
3. Operational Suite: Comprehensive monitoring dashboards, automated alerts, and detailed operational runbooks.