Azure Specialist

Company Description

McDonald's growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald's will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

McDonald's Global Technology is here to power tomorrow's feel-good moments.That's why you'll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we're digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we're reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald's restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that's where our diverse and talented teams come in. They're made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.

Check out the McDonald's Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Job Description

As a FullStack Software Azure Engineer or Azure Specialist on our Identity and Access Engineering team, you need to have a strong background in systems design and architecture to collaborate in the development of scalable, resilient, and efficient applications.

The ideal candidate will contribute in the architectural transformation of our custom IAM solution from a monolithic structure to a modern microservices-based architecture. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in Azure cloud services, microservices design, and API integration—particularly with platforms like Saviynt—and will play be an active contributor in designing scalable IAM solutions that support access governance, role-based access control (RBAC), and separation of duties (SOD).

This is a strategic and hands-on role that requires strong technical expertise, architectural vision, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, security, and business teams. This is a phenomenal opportunity to continue to evolve and improve the global identity and access management platform at the world's largest restaurant company

Responsibilities

• Assist in the migration of our IAM application from monolithic architecture to microservices, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance.
• Collaborate in the design, implementation, and maintenance of out IAM solution, including access governance, RBAC, and SOD.
• Help oversee the integration of Saviynt APIs into our IAM platform to enhance identity governance and automation capabilities.
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions using Azure services including AKS, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Service Bus, and API Management.
• Document architecture standards, patterns, and best practices for microservices, API design, and cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with software engineers, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity teams to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend new Azure services and IAM technologies to improve platform capabilities.
• Collaborate in a secure CI/CD pipelines implementation using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and ARM templates.
• Integrate security tools into the SDLC, including SAST, DAST, and SCA (e.g., Snyk).
• Support containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot complex architectural and integration issues across distributed systems.
• Stay current with emerging IAM technologies, Azure services, and DevSecOps tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software architecture and development, with at least 2 years focused on Azure cloud solutions.
• Proven experience of active collaboration of teams designing and migrating applications to a microservice architecture.
• Expertise in Azure services: AKS, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Service Bus, Azure Data Factory, Azure Cosmos DB, API Management, Azure AD, and Entra ID
• Hands-on experience with .NET Core/.NET Framework, C#, and web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript,), SQL and NoSQL Databases.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience integrating third-party IAM platforms such as Saviynt, SailPoint, or Okta via APIs.
• Experience with CI/CD tools: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins.
• Experience with Git flow, branching strategies, and repository security configurations.
• Experience with deployment strategies like Blue-Green and Canary.
• Strong understanding of application security practices (Snyk, SAST, DAST and SCA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of IAM protocols and standards: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM, LDAP.
• At least one Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate, CISSP are highly desirable.
• Experience with cybersecurity principles and best practices, including risk management, access controls, and secure coding principles.