Specialist, Application Development- Backend Python developer with Azure and API development

Primary Skill: Azure-based application engineering with Python and enterprise integrations

Job Summary:

This role builds and supports application services for the S2C active platform, including Python APIs, secure integrations, and data-driven web capabilities. The engineer will work on Azure-managed services, integrate with Oracle Fusion and iCertis, and deliver maintainable, production-ready components. This is an engineering-first role with strong ownership, delivery discipline, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualification

Preferred bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

5+ years of enterprise software development experience

3+ years of hands-on cloud development experience (Azure preferred)

Strong Python and API development experience

Strong SQL and relational database fundamentals

Experience with modern web application integration patterns

Must Have Skills

Python application development for backend services

REST API design, development, and integration

SQL and relational data modeling (PostgreSQL or Azure SQL)

Azure fundamentals for application hosting (App Service or Container Apps or Functions)

Security basics: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, Microsoft Entra ID fundamentals

Docker basics for packaging and deployment

Git-based source control and CI/CD pipeline usage

Strong troubleshooting, analytical thinking, and communication skills

Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and drive issues to closure

Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

FastAPI, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy, Alembic

Deeper PostgreSQL skills (JSONB, indexing, query tuning, recursive queries)

Azure API Management, Key Vault, Blob Storage, Application Insights, Log Analytics

Infrastructure as Code exposure (Terraform or Bicep)

AI/LLM integration exposure, prompt quality evaluation, semantic search concepts

Vector search exposure (pgvector or Azure AI Search)

Kubernetes exposure (AKS or OpenShift)

Oracle Redwood UX exposure

Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) exposure

Learning and Fungibility Expectation

Redwood and OIC are not mandatory at entry, but willingness and ability to learn both quickly is expected

Candidate should be fungible across adjacent engineering areas based on project needs

Key Responsibilities

Build, test, and deploy Python APIs and backend services

Implement secure integrations with Oracle Fusion and iCertis interfaces

Develop and optimize relational data structures and queries for lineage and reconciliation use cases

Support authentication and authorization flows with Entra ID

Contribute to observability, incident troubleshooting, and production stability

Create technical documentation across design, build, test, and deployment phases

Participate in peer reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Follow Agile delivery practices and continuous improvement standards

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