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Hearst Newspapers · 1 day ago

Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (.NET + AI Tools)

2645 Meridian Parkway, Durham, NC, 27713, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$123K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Hearst Newspapers is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to join their healthcare information technology team. The role involves designing, building, and optimizing cloud-native applications using Azure and .NET, while also leveraging AI tools to enhance software delivery.

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Azure-based applications and services using .NET/C#

Build and optimize cloud-native components including Azure Functions, Azure Storage (Blob/Table/Queue), Azure Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, Data Factory, Logic Apps, and Key Vault

Implement distributed, event-driven, and serverless architectures focused on scalability, reliability, and performance

Troubleshoot complex issues across APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and Azure-managed services

Use AI development tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, or AI-enabled IDEs) to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, and refactoring

Apply prompt-engineering techniques to improve code quality, system reliability, and developer efficiency

Explore emerging AI-assisted engineering practices and help embed them across FDB’s engineering teams

Write clean, maintainable, testable code using TDD and automated testing frameworks

Use Azure DevOps for work management, source control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration

Support performance, security, and compliance by implementing engineering and architectural best practices

Mentor and coach junior developers, promoting high standards in cloud engineering and professional growth

Participate in design discussions, code reviews, architectural planning, and sprint ceremonies

Collaborate with Product, Architecture, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality cloud solutions

Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing across engineering teams

Qualification

Azure FunctionsAzure StorageAzure SQL.NET/C#AI development toolsAzure DevOpsTDDCI/CD pipelinesMicroservices architectureAgile methodologiesCommunicationMentoringCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field

5–8+ years of professional software development experience with .NET/C#

Hands-on experience implementing solutions with: Azure Functions, Azure Storage (Blob, Table, Queue), Azure Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Logic Apps, Azure Key Vault

Strong understanding of cloud-native patterns, distributed systems, async programming, and microservices architecture

Demonstrated experience with TDD, automated testing, and clean code practices

Proven experience using Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies

Ability to use AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity and solution quality

Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical conversations

Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams