Senior Azure API Technical Specialist

1. Architecture & Solution Design Define end-to-end architecture for Azure Marketplace-integrated solutions. Design multi-tenant, scalable, and secure SaaS / Managed App offerings. Align solution with: Azure Well-Architected Framework Enterprise security & compliance standards Integrate AI PC use cases (endpoint AI, copilots, edge inference) 2. Azure Marketplace Enablement Lead onboarding and publishing of solutions on: Azure Marketplace (Commercial Marketplace) Define: Offer structure (SaaS, Managed Apps, VM offers) Pricing, billing, and monetization models Manage: Offer certification process. Go-to-market readiness. Engineering & Implementation Build and deploy: Azure-native services (App Services, AKS, Functions, APIs) Marketplace integration components (APIs, fulfilment, metering) Develop automation for: Provisioning (ARM/Bicep/Terraform) CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions) Integrate with: Identity (Azure AD / Entra ID) APIs and external platforms (Intel, OEM ecosystem) AI & Digital Workplace Integration Enable AI-driven scenarios: AI PC onboarding & lifecycle management Endpoint intelligence and analytics Integration with Microsoft Copilot / AI services Align with Digital Workplace platforms (EUC, device management, security) Operationalization & Governance Establish: Monitoring (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics) SLA/SLO frameworks Cost optimization models Define support model: L1/L2/L3 runbooks Incident and change management. Stakeholder & Ecosystem Collaboration Work with: Microsoft (Marketplace, Azure engineering teams) Intel / OEM partners (AI PC ecosystem) Internal Digital Workplace & GTM teams Support: Pre-sales, demos, and customer onboarding Required Skills & Experience Cor

• Core Azure Expertise

• 8–12+ years of experience in cloud architecture

• Deep expertise in:

• Azure Marketplace (Commercial Marketplace onboarding & publishing)

• Azure SaaS / Managed Application design

• Strong knowledge of:

• Azure compute, networking, identity, and security

• Marketplace & Commercialization

• Hands-on experience with:

• Marketplace APIs (Fulfilment, Metering, SaaS APIs)

• Offer lifecycle (create → publish → transact → scale)

• Understanding of:

• Licensing models

• Subscription billing

• DevOps & Automation

• Infrastructure as Code:

• ARM / Bicep / Terraform

• CI/CD:

• Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

• Scripting:

• PowerShell / Python

• AI & Modern Workplace (Highly Preferred)

• Exposure to:

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• AI/ML services (Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services)

• AI PC ecosystem / endpoint AI

• Understanding of:

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• Microsoft Intune / Endpoint Manager

• vPro / device management (nice to have)

• Security & Compliance

• Knowledge of:

• Zero Trust architecture

• Azure security best practices

• Data protection & compliance frameworks

• Revenue enablement through Marketplace

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• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

• Azure AI Engineer Associate (good to have)