What Is an Azure Developer and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

The job duties of an Azure developer are to consult with clients to determine their goals and needs related to cloud computing, virtual servers, and web hosting using Microsoft Azure applications, and then to design software applications or databases to reach those goals. As a developer, you work as part of a large team of technical experts, including programmers, QA testers, and project managers to design new products, or scale existing solutions and deploy them.

To become an Azure developer, you must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering, as well as experience in the tech industry. In addition to educational qualifications, you need to have a working knowledge of the Azure platform, its capabilities, and features, such as the .NET framework. Although developers do not code as much as programmers, you must have familiarity with programming practices and be able to modify code in C++, Java, and JavaScript, among others. Developers need good verbal and written communication skills as well.