Azure Kubernetes System Administrator

Job Title : Azure Kubernetes System Administrator

Location: Logan, UT

Duration: Long term

Job Type : Contract (We can consider - W2 / C2C )

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters for
• production and development environments
• Collaborate with development teams to containerize applications and manage
• workloads in AKS and Kubernetes environments
• Integrate AKS clusters with Azure services (e.g., Azure Monitor, Azure DevOps,
• Azure Networking) for observability, CI/CD, and governance
• Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise Linux systems
• Implement Linux system hardening, patch management, user and permission
• administration, and ensure compliance with DoD and organizational security
• standards
• Automate system provisioning and configuration using tools such as Ansible,
• Puppet, or Terraform
• Monitor and troubleshoot system and cluster performance
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation for scalability and
• repeatability
• Lead and assist in installation, configuration, and documentation of systems and
• components
• Participate in change management, system audits, and compliance efforts to
• maintain data integrity and operational readiness
• Work collaboratively with IT and engineering teams to improve system reliability,
• scalability, and efficiency
• Perform system maintenance while minimizing downtime and customer impact;
• provide after-hours maintenance or on-call support as needed

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience and a BS degree in a related technical field (e.g., IT, Computer Science,
• Information Systems, Engineering), or 10+ years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
• 2+ years of experience managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Kubernetes clusters in
• production environments
• Demonstrated experience administering Linux systems (RHEL, Ubuntu) in enterprise or
• mission-critical environments
• Strong Linux security skills, including system hardening, patch management, and configuration
• management
• Experience with containerization tools such as Docker or Podman
• Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and deployment tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Terraform)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to document and communicate technical
• processes effectively
• Must be willing to travel, though not a normal expectation
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Valid CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) is required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Linux and cloud systems administration, or 15+ years in lieu of a
• degree
• 5+ years of experience managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Kubernetes clusters in
• production environments
• Certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Designing Microsoft Azure
• Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305), or Azure DevOps Engineer (AZ-400)