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1. Core Azure Services & Architecture

• Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Bicep
  ⦁    Azure subscription management and governance (via PowerShell / MS Graph)
  ⦁    Hybrid cloud architectures (cloud ?-? on-prem)
  ⦁    Azure regions, availability zones, and disaster recovery planning
  ⦁    Cost optimization and Azure Cost Management
  ⦁    Azure Well-Architected Framework principles
  
  2. Networking Technologies
  
• Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) and subnetting
  ⦁    Azure VPN Gateway, Load Balancer and Application Gateway
  ⦁    Azure Traffic Manager and Front Door
  ⦁    Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Azure Firewall
  ⦁    Azure Private Link and Service Endpoints
  ⦁    DNS management and Azure DNS zones
  
  3. Compute Services
  ⦁    Azure App Service and Azure Functions
  ⦁    Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  ⦁    Azure Container Instances and Azure Container Registry
  ⦁    Azure Batch for large-scale computing
  ⦁    Azure Logic Apps for workflow automation
  ⦁    Azure Service Fabric for microservices
  
  4. Data & Analytics Platform - Nice to have
  
• Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance
  ⦁    Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL solutions
  ⦁    Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure Blob Storage
  ⦁    Azure Synapse Analytics for data warehousing
  ⦁    Azure Data Factory for ETL/ELT processes
  ⦁    Azure Stream Analytics for real-time processing
  
  5. Power BI & Business Intelligence - Nice to have
  
• Power BI Service administration and governance
  ⦁    Power BI Premium and embedded analytics
  ⦁    Data modeling and DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
  ⦁    Power BI gateways and data refresh strategies
  ⦁    Row-level security and workspace management
  ⦁    Integration with Azure Analysis Services
  
  6. Azure AI & Machine Learning - Nice to have
  
• Azure Machine Learning workspace and pipelines
  ⦁    Azure Cognitive Services (Vision, Language, Speech)
  ⦁    Azure OpenAI Service integration
  ⦁    ML model deployment and monitoring
  ⦁    Azure Bot Framework and conversational AI
  ⦁    Computer vision and natural language processing
  
  7. RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Architecture - Nice to have
  
• Vector databases and semantic search implementation
  ⦁    Azure Cognitive Search for knowledge retrieval
  ⦁    Embedding models and vector storage strategies
  ⦁    LLM integration patterns with Azure OpenAI
  ⦁    Prompt engineering and context management
  ⦁    Knowledge base creation and maintenance
  
  8. Development Technologies (.NET Stack)
  
• .NET 6/7/8 and C# programming
  ⦁    ASP.NET Core for web applications and APIs
  ⦁    Entity Framework Core for data access
  ⦁    Azure SDK for .NET integration
  ⦁    Microservices architecture with .NET
  ⦁    Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes
  
  9. Frontend & JavaScript Technologies
  
• Modern JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript
  ⦁    React.js or Angular for single-page applications
  ⦁    Node.js for server-side JavaScript
  ⦁    RESTful API design and GraphQL
  ⦁    Azure Static Web Apps deployment
  
  10. Database & SQL Technologies
  
• T-SQL query optimization and performance tuning
  ⦁    Database design and normalization principles
  ⦁    Azure SQL Database features and scaling options
  ⦁    Backup and recovery strategies
  ⦁    Always Encrypted and Transparent Data Encryption
  ⦁    Cross-database queries and elastic pools
  
• 11. Security & Compliance
  · Azure Active Directory and identity management
  ⦁    Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Privileged Identity Management
  ⦁    Azure Key Vault and secrets management
  ⦁    Azure Security Center and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  ⦁    Zero Trust architecture implementation
  ⦁    Azure Policy and governance controls

12. DevOps & Automation

• Azure DevOps Services (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts)
  ⦁    Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep)
  ⦁    CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
  ⦁    Git version control and branching strategies
  ⦁    Azure Monitor and Application Insights
  ⦁    Automated testing and deployment strategies
  

The person who joins the team will support several projects simultaneously. The commitment is long-term.