Job Description Role Summary "Contractor Services" means the Provision of a Lead Software Engineer, Microsoft Azure Consultancy services for the design, delivery, support and maintenance of applications in the New Vehicle Sales (NextGen) product domain creating a modern vehicle sales ERP solution built on Azure and MS Dynamics. Role Responsibilities • Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable solutions on Microsoft Azure. • Architect and implement cloud-native applications using Azure services such as Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, and Kubernetes. • Collaborate with TGB and TME Enterprise Architects to ensure solution architecture for New Vehicle Sales (NextGen) applications conforms to current and strategic TGB standards and direction. • Work with Product Owner / Business Analysts / Business Stakeholders to understand functional requirements and interact with other teams to estimate, architect, design, develop, test & release features. • Work with team members to collaborate on feature delivery (design, code reviews, testing etc.), attend key team meetings (as required), update PBI tickets, and participate in delivery planning & reporting activities. • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development teams. • Iterative development (based on requirements / feedback) of: 1. Azure application and integration components using technologies defined in solution architectures (Azure stack - Functions, APIM, CDN etc., Languages - C# & .Net, JavaScript, Python etc., authoring and integration with REST and Graph APIs). 1. Database engines / technologies (Synapse, SQL Server, Azure SQL, CosmosDB etc.) 1. Data pipelines and ETL processes using Azure Data Factory, Data Flow, Databricks / Spark (using Python & associated frameworks), Azure storage (data lake, blob) etc. 1. Microsoft Dynamics development, primarily in and integrating with ERP modules, utilising relevant tech stack (Power Platform, Dataverse, C# & .Net, JavaScript & TypeScript, HTML & CSS). 1. Monitoring and alerting frameworks / tools to ensure smooth and proactive operation of the production solution. • Conduct unit and integration test automation using required tools / frameworks to provide required test coverage. • Conduct additional system testing of all technical solution components to ensure solution functionality and quality is achieved. • Code management, build and release automation (CI/CD) using Azure DevOps or GitHub tooling as required. • Build and management of all Azure resources using ARM templates ensuring adherence to security standards and best practices. • Develop and maintain documentation of implemented solutions in standard tooling / documentation platforms. • Develop proof of concepts to validate new architectures and solutions within project / feature delivery. • Production monitoring and support to rectify any technical issues raised by automated monitoring or system users. • Collaboration with other technical implementation teams to align on Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) technical design, development and data standards. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of Azure solutions with existing systems. • Ensure best practices in Azure security, performance, and cost optimisation. • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Azure infrastructure and applications. • Stay updated on Azure advancements and industry trends, implementing innovative solutions where applicable.