Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Engineer

Job Title: Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Engineer
Location: Neenah, Wisconsin (Onsite)
Duration/Term: Long Term Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled AKS Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance our Kubernetesbased application platforms. This role requires strong handson experience with Azure Kubernetes Services, scripting and automation (PowerShell preferred), and a solid understanding of Helm charts and DevOps practices. You ll work closely with engineering and operations teams to ensure our containerized workloads are reliable, secure, and scalable.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, operate, and troubleshoot Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) clusters across multiple environments.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell (and/or other scripting languages) to streamline deployment, configuration, and operational tasks.
• Create, update, and maintain Helm charts for application deployments and platform components.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate AKS workloads into CI/CD pipelines and follow infrastructureascode best practices.
• Monitor cluster health, performance, and cost efficiency; implement improvements where needed.
• Support containerized application deployments, including image management, networking, and security configurations.
• Participate in incident response, rootcause analysis, and ongoing platform optimization.
• Contribute to documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong handson experience with Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), including cluster configuration, scaling, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation; ability to build reusable scripts and tooling.
• Solid understanding of Helm charts, templating, packaging, and release workflows.
• Working knowledge of DevOps concepts, including CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, infrastructureascode, and container lifecycle management.
• Experience with Docker, container registries, and Kubernetes networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Azure services commonly used alongside AKS (Azure Monitor, Key Vault, ACR, VNet, etc.).
• Strong problemsolving skills and the ability to work collaboratively across team

Key Skills: Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), Kubernetes Administration, PowerShell Scripting, Helm Charts, CI/CD Pipelines, DevOps Practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Docker, Azure Container Registry (ACR), Kubernetes Networking, Azure Monitor, Azure Key Vault, Virtual Networks (VNet), Container Security, Git Workflows, Automation, Cloud Cost Optimization

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