Application Tech Lead – Azure (Agile & Integration Focus)

MSIG USA continues to grow! 

Company Overview:

MSIG USA is the US-based subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s top P&C carriers and a global Class 15 insurer, with A+ ratings and a reach that spans 40+ countries and regions. Leveraging our 350-year heritage, MSIG USA brings the financial strength, expertise, and global footprint to offer commercial insurance solutions that address your business’s unique risks.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on Application Tech Lead with deep experience in the Microsoft Azure ecosystem to lead the technical delivery of an enterprise-grade application in an Agile environment. This role will have end-to-end responsibility for the application’s architecture, development oversight, and all integration requirements, working closely with internal and external integration teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Drive solution design and development using Azure services and .NET technologies.
• Lead by example in coding, code reviews, and enforcing best practices.
• Ensure architecture compliance, performance optimization, and technical excellence.

Agile Delivery

• Collaborate with Product Owner and Scrum Master for sprint planning, estimation, and backlog refinement.
• Decompose business requirements into technical stories/tasks for the team.
• Lead daily stand-ups and technical ceremonies as needed.

Integration Ownership

• Define, own, and manage all application integration aspects including REST APIs, Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps, and other Azure Integration Services.
• Act as the single point of contact for integration needs—liaising with platform or partner teams.
• Document and validate API contracts, data models, event schemas, and integration patterns.

Requirement & Interface Management

• Translate application-specific functionality into well-defined integration requirements.
• Collaborate on system interface definitions, data flows, and communication contracts.

Stakeholder Communication

• Communicate technical vision, risks, and progress to architects, project managers, and business stakeholders.
• Represent the application in cross-team architecture and design discussions.

DevOps & Quality Assurance

• Champion CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting via Azure Monitor, App Insights, and Log Analytics.
• Ensure automated testing, secure development, and release readiness.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in Azure PaaS services: App Services, Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps.
• Hands-on with .NET Core, C#, Web APIs, Azure SDKs, and ARM/Bicep/Terraform templates.
• Experience with CI/CD using Azure DevOps and infrastructure automation.
• Solid understanding of integration patterns (sync/async, event-driven, pub-sub).
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and DevOps culture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect / Azure Developer Associate.
• Experience with secure design practices (OAuth2, Azure AD, Managed Identity) and Azure ML.
• Exposure to enterprise integration scenarios with Guidewire, SaaS applications.

It's an exciting time for our company and a great opportunity to join a financially sound and growing global insurance group!  

It is the policy of MSIG USA to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MSIG USA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.