Senior Azure Cloud Application Developer - DevSecOps

Prairie Consulting Services; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Consulting Services is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Application Developer for a major global financial services organization in downtown Chicago. This hands-on role requires designing, coding, and building Azure-based applications, with a focus on architecture rather than deployment.

The position is located in Chicago with a hybrid work model (3 days onsite). You will develop backend apps in Python and Node.js, build APIs, leverage Azure Functions, Service Bus, Storage Accounts, and Key

Qualifications

• Hands-on coding in Python and Node.js.
• Backend and API development experience.
• Security-focused design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend applications using Python and Node.js.
• Build and optimize APIs and integrations.
• Work with Azure Functions, Service Bus, Storage Accounts & Key Vault.
• Integrate databases and improve API performance.
• Strengthen authentication and application security.
• Use Terraform for application infrastructure.
• Help bring an Azure-based enterprise platform to production.

Skills

Python

Node.js

APIs

Authentication

Application security

Tools

Azure Functions

Service Bus

Key Vault

Terraform

Job description

$75–$82/hr W2 | Long-Term Contract | Chicago Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite

We’re hiring a Senior Azure Cloud Application Developer for a major global financial services organization in downtown Chicago.

This is NOT a traditional DevOps/infrastructure role. We need a hands-on developer who has personally designed, coded, and built applications in Azure.

Senior Azure Cloud Application Developer - What You’ll Do

• Develop backend applications using Python + Node.js
• Build and optimize APIs and integrations
• Work with Azure Functions, Service Bus, Storage Accounts & Key Vault
• Integrate databases and improve API performance
• Strengthen authentication and application security
• Use Terraform for application infrastructure
• Help bring an Azure-based enterprise platform to production

Senior Azure Cloud Application Developer - Must Have

• Hands-on Python + Node.js coding
• Azure Functions / Service Bus / APIs / Key Vault
• Backend and database integration experience
• Terraform

Important: We are looking for someone weighted toward application design and development, not deployment, monitoring, CI/CD, or infrastructure support.

Location: Downtown Chicago – 3 days onsite

Contract: Long-term