Azure Integration Developer

• IQEQ is a preeminent service provider to the alternative asset industry. IQEQ works with managers in multiple capacities ranging from hedge fund, private equity fund, and mutual fund launches; private equity fund administration; advisory firm set-up, regulatory registration and infrastructure design; ongoing regulatory compliance (SEC, CFTC, and 40 Act); financial controls and operational support services; compliance and operational related projects and reviews; and outsourced CFO/controller and administration services to private equity fund investments – portfolio companies, real estate assets and energy assets. Our client base is growing, and our existing clients are engaging the firm across the spectrum of our services offerings.

Responsibilities

• As a result of continued growth, we have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Azure Integration Developer to join our global team, to provide specialist expertise to manage the fully integration of services underpinned, but not restricted to, the company’s data warehouse solution.
• The Azure Integration Developer is responsible for ensuring robust and appropriate integrations are established ensuring a fully automated and integrated data model.
• You will have strong experience with Azure technologies and a background in developing, designing and implementing complex integration solutions.
• Relationship building with stakeholders across business and IT department will be essential, as will understanding pain points and devising solutions, ultimately leading to a deep technical knowledge of the platforms used and input into development roadmap and driving best practices.
• You will need to have experience working in a fast-paced environment and able to prioritise tasks that contribute to the delivery of project workstreams, BAU activities, and response to incidents. 
• You will be tenacious and passionate, with the ability to take ownership of tasks whilst managing your time effectively, and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines. 
• You will maintain excellent attention to detail and have a logical approach to solving problems under pressure and an active communicator on technical issues that affect client delivery.
• The role requires you to have the ability to communicate clearly and with impact in a fast-paced and high-pressure situations including the ability to challenge and influence the view of senior stakeholders respectfully, confidently, and effectively to bring a new perspective.

Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain Azure based integration solutions.
• Use C# and related .net framework skills to evolve the firm’s integration requirements between services and platforms.
• Take ownership and build appropriate technical solutions to enable the full exploitation of the internal data warehouse capability.
• Explain to stakeholders / signatories the benefits of future potential expansion opportunities.
• Integrate and manage APIs across the technology space.
• Work closely with Architects and the Data Transformation team.
• Create and maintain appropriate process, service, and technical documentation.

Key competencies for position and level

In addition to demonstrating our Global Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Collaborates
• Communicates effectively.
• Manages complexity.
• Customer focus
• Global perspective
• Tech savvy
• Instils trust.
• Drives vision and purpose.
• Optimizes work processes.

Required Experience

Education / professional qualifications

• Graduate degree, preferably in IT related disciplines.
• With 8 years of overall IT experience and at least 5 years of working experience on Microsoft Azure services is required.
• Professional certifications such as Azure Certification: Developer / Solutions Architect.

Background experience

• Commercial experience and competence across C# .net stack.
• Experience with Azure services and iPaaS architectures.
• Hands-on experience in developing & deploying Cloud-based applications especially Azure App Services, Azure Functions, App Insights & Logic Apps.
• Extensive API development and integration experience.
• Proficiency in .NET Core Frameworks and App Service building for Web App development.
• Proficient in API development especially using ASP.NET Web API, ASP.NET Core, REST services are mandatory.
• Established best practice within an Azure platform.
• Required knowledge in enterprise Azure DevOps environment using CI/CD
• Skills in working with both MS SQL & No SQL databases.
• Ability to meet and adhere to internal and external deliverables whilst maintaining an exceptionally high standard.
• Ability to apply design principles, best practices and share knowledge across the teams.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Strong problem solving and conceptual thinking.
• Strong organisation skills.
• Knowledge in JavaScript/TypeScript including any of the technology, SQL Server reporting is an added advantage.

Company, product, and market knowledge

• Experience of working in a complex, multi-country professional services, financial services or BPO organisation with complex processing requirements preferred but not essential.
• Multi-country experience and demonstrates an ability to work in a multi-cultural, talented, and demanding team environment.
• Possess the skills and the personality to operate effectively in a very fast-paced complex global business with an in-depth knowledge of program management.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and oral form, with staff members, customers, suppliers, and the management team with the ability to make decisions, act and get results.
• Passion, dynamism, and drive
• Robust sense of humour
• Personal presence, integrity, and credibility
• Ability to solve problems either independently or by utilising other members of the team where necessary

Languages

• Fully proficient spoken and written English, additional European languages will be an asset.