Description

Role Overview:

This role involves working as an Azure Kubernetes Architect, responsible for defining target reference architecture for greenfield AKS clusters and leading design for NGINX to Azure Managed Gateway API.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the target reference architecture for greenfield AKS clusters along with the engineering team.
• Lead design for NGINX to Azure Managed Gateway API: HTTPRoute/Gateway modeling, TLS/WAF strategy, policy attachments, and weighted/canary traffic for cutover.
• Architect kubenet to Azure CNI (Cilium) migration with new clusters with the Engineering team: IP planning, subnet sizing, pod density, surge capacity, cordon/drain and service-by-service move plan.
• Choose/validate dataplane features: Cilium network policy, kube-proxy replacement (if enabled), Hubble visibility, and implications on performance/SNAT.

Required Skills:

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• NGINX
• Azure Managed Gateway API
• Cilium

Qualifications:

• Experience with AKS/Platform, strong Gateway API (prod ops), NGINX to Azure Managed Gateway API migrations, and deep Azure CNI/Cilium networking (IP planning, subnetting, pod density)

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate