Job Title: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Engineer with strong expertise in Azure Cloud, Kubernetes, and DevOps. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing highly available, secure, and scalable containerized environments.

Experience

• 5+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize AKS cluster performance.
• Implement security best practices (RBAC, Network Policies, Secrets Management).
• Perform AKS upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Integrate AKS with Azure services including:
  • Azure Container Registry (ACR)
  • Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
  • Azure Key Vault
• Collaborate with Development, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams.
• Support production environments and resolve critical incidents within SLA.

Required Skills

Cloud & Kubernetes

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Kubernetes (Pods, Services, Deployments, Ingress)
• Helm Charts
• Docker & Containerization

Azure

• Azure Networking (VNet, NSG, Load Balancer, Application Gateway)
• Azure AD Integration
• Azure CLI
• ARM Templates / Bicep

DevOps & Automation

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions
• Terraform (Preferred)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• PowerShell, Bash, or Python

Monitoring & Observability

• Azure Monitor
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Logging, Monitoring & Alerting

Preferred Skills

• Microservices Architecture
• Multi-cluster or Hybrid Cloud environments
• Microsoft Azure Administrator / Azure DevOps Engineer Certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration
• Experience supporting production environments
• Willingness to work in rotational or 24x7 support, if required