Senior Azure Backend Architect Needed to Reduce API Cloud Cost

We run a production API system on Azure and current recurring cloud spend is about $9,000/month. We want an experienced engineer or small team to help reduce this by $3,000 to $5,000/month without breaking production, hurting performance, or creating maintainability issues.

This is not a blind full rewrite job. We want someone who can determine whether the savings should come from:

• infrastructure optimization

• architecture simplification

• database/query improvements

• background job / worker redesign

• code refactor

• partial rewrite only if truly needed

Required experience:

• Azure cost optimization

• production backend/API systems

• Python and/or .NET

• databases, queues, background workers, scheduled jobs

• production-safe rollout and migration

Project structure:

Phase 1: Audit

• review current Azure architecture and cost drivers

• identify top cost areas

• recommend exact changes and estimated savings

Phase 2: Implementation

• implement approved changes

• production-safe rollout

• documentation and handoff

To apply, answer these exactly:

1. Describe one real example where you reduced Azure or cloud spend by at least 30%. Include before and after monthly cost.

2. What were the top 3 cost drivers in that case?

3. How would you decide whether our system needs infra optimization, code refactor, or rewrite?

4. What would you do in your first 5 days?

5. What Azure services have you optimized directly yourself?

6. Are you comfortable with milestone-based payment tied to deliverables and verified savings?

Important: Start your proposal with AZURE-SAVER or your application will be rejected.

Do not send generic company profiles. Send only direct answers and relevant proof.

Budget: fixed fee plus bonus for verified recurring savings.

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