Job Title: Azure Kubernetes Administrator
Location: Charlotte, NC Onsite
Duration: 1 year
Experience: (12+ Years Experience)
MUST: Kubernetes Certification
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Azure Kubernetes Administrator with 12+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in Azure cloud, Kubernetes administration, and DevOps automation. The ideal candidate will design, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade Kubernetes clusters on Azure.
Key Responsibilities
Azure Kubernetes Administration
Design and manage Microsoft Azure Kubernetes environments
Deploy and manage Azure Kubernetes Service clusters
Perform AKS cluster upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management
Configure Azure Virtual Networks (VNet) for Kubernetes networking
Implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery solutions
Manage Namespaces, RBAC, and Azure AD integration
Container & Deployment Management
Deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
Implement Rolling updates, Canary, and Blue-Green deployments
Manage Helm charts for application deployment
Configure ConfigMaps, Secrets, and Persistent Volumes
Azure Networking & Security
Configure Azure Load Balancer & Application Gateway
Implement Azure Private Endpoints
Manage Azure Key Vault for secrets management
Configure Network Policies and Pod Security Policies
Implement Azure AD authentication for AKS
Monitoring & Logging
Implement monitoring using Azure Monitor
Configure Azure Log Analytics
Integrate Prometheus and Grafana
Monitor cluster performance and troubleshoot issues
Automation & DevOps
Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
Automate deployments using Terraform
Implement GitOps using Argo CD
Automate infrastructure provisioning
Advanced Responsibilities (Senior Level)
Implement Multi-cluster AKS architecture
Configure Cluster Autoscaler and HPA
Implement Service Mesh using Istio
Perform Cost optimization in Azure
Implement Backup and Disaster Recovery strategies
Required Skills
Must Have
12+ years IT experience
5+ years Kubernetes Administration
Strong experience with Azure Cloud
Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Strong Linux Administration skills
Experience with Docker & Containers
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Azure Services Experience
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Virtual Network (VNet)
Azure Load Balancer
Azure Application Gateway
Azure Key Vault
Azure Monitor
Azure Log Analytics
Azure Container Registry (ACR)
Azure DevOps
Preferred Skills
GitOps (ArgoCD / Flux)
Service Mesh (Istio)
Kubernetes Security
Multi-cluster architecture
Cloud networking
Certifications (Preferred)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator
Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Azure Kubernetes Certification
Tools & Technologies
Kubernetes
Azure AKS
Docker
Helm
Azure DevOps
Terraform
Prometheus
Grafana
ArgoCD
Git
Top 4 Must-Have Skills
1. azure
2. docker
3. kubernetes
4. git
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