Description

· Design, deploy, and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters.

 · Configure and maintain Kubernetes workloads, namespaces, ingress controllers, and services. 

· Monitor cluster performance, availability, and security.

 · Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.

 · Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

 · Perform cluster upgrades, patching, and capacity planning.

 · Troubleshoot application, networking, and infrastructure issues within AKS environments.

 · Configure Azure networking components including VNets, Application Gateway, Load Balancers, NSGs, and Private Endpoints.

 · Implement security best practices, RBAC, Azure AD integration, secrets management, and policy enforcement.

 · Monitor and optimize workloads using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Prometheus/Grafana. 

· Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep. 

· Support disaster recovery, backup, and high-availability strategies.

 · Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure reliable deployments.

Azure Cloud

 · Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

 · Azure Virtual Networks (VNet)

 · Azure Load Balancer

 · Azure Application Gateway 

· Azure Monitor

 · Azure Log Analytics 

· Azure Key Vault 

· Azure Container Registry (ACR) Kubernetes & Containers

· Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting

 · Docker containerization

 · Helm Charts

 · Kubernetes Networking 

· Ingress Controllers 

· Service Mesh (Istio preferred) DevOps & Automation 

· Azure DevOps

 · GitHub Actions

 · Jenkins

 · Terraform · ARM Templates/Bicep 

· PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripting

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree