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• Comprehensive knowledge of the Microsoft Azure platform, including its various services and components, for example Azure App Service and Azure Functions.
• A broader background and experience with Microsoft technologies is beneficial.
• Experience with other cloud technologies such as Google Cloud and Scala is also helpful.
• Common programming languages used in Azure development include C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Experience with using Azure services and its features, such as using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Azure Logic Apps.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools like Azure Bicep or Terraform, deploying infrastructure resources and implementing infrastructure automation.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps or other CI/CD tools to automate the software delivery process.
• Understanding of Azure security best practices, identity and access management, network security, and data protection mechanisms.
• Able to monitor Azure resources, configure alerts and diagnostics, and troubleshoot issues using monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor or Azure Log Analytics.

Job titles for Azure developers often vary. Broaden your hiring pool by looking for DevOps engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, Backend Engineers, Full Stack Engineers and Cloud Engineers with experience in Azure.

Azure developer salaries can vary widely depending on company size, industry, individual experience and skills, as well as type of work. These factors all influence the salary a company will offer to a prospective hire.

That said, check out our detailed breakdown for Azure developer salaries in South Africa.

View our developer salary hub for more salary information, including programming languages, industry and frameworks.

To put together a job description for a Azure developer, check out our guide on creating a role scorecard here, and use our downloadable scorecard template. When it comes to adding required skills to your job description, check out our list of key skills for Azure developers above.

By putting together a good role scorecard, it will be easier to come up with the practical definition of the right person for the role you are trying to fill. You are then ready to set up your public-facing job advert.

It's easier than ever to tap into a global pool of tech talent, and South Africa offers a thriving marketplace of developers. For employers, hiring Azure developers in South Africa provides several advantages:

• A large talent pool with an estimated 121 000 developers in the country.
• World-class quality with developers that code in widely-used languages and frameworks, and a growing line-up of successful tech startups.
• A diverse talent pool that helps to avoid groupthink and drive more profitable businesses.
• Lower employment costs comparing favourably to more expensive markets like the UK and the Netherlands.‍

Read more:

• Get more details on the benefits of hiring South African developers.
• Get additional South African developer hiring resources.
• Read about other hiring teams that successfully hired South African developers, like Albatros, TROOP, Equal Experts, and xneelo