Our Client is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Engineer/Administrator-Azure AKS .
Responsibilities:
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Management:
- Design, deploy, and manage enterprise-scale AKS clusters across multiple Azure regions
- Implement and maintain private AKS clusters with advanced networking configurations
- Configure and manage customer-managed encryption keys (CMK) for cluster disk encryption
- Implement blue/green deployment strategies for zero-downtime cluster upgrades
- Manage AKS cluster lifecycle including upgrades, node pool scaling, and disaster recovery
- Optimize cluster performance, cost, and resource utilization
- Implement AKS Fleet Manager for multi-cluster management and orchestration
- Configure AKS Automatic for simplified cluster operations and auto-scaling
- Manage AKS Managed Namespaces for improved multi-tenancy and resource isolation
Security & Compliance:
- Implement and maintain private networking architectures with Azure Private Endpoints
- Configure and manage Workload Identity (OIDC) and user-assigned managed identities
- Integrate Azure Policy for governance, compliance, and security enforcement
- Implement Kubernetes RBAC and Azure RBAC integration
- Manage secrets integration with Azure Key Vault using CSI drivers
- Ensure secure communication between AKS and Azure PaaS services
- Implement network policies and pod security standards
Requirements
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments
- 2+ years of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) experience required
- Experience with private AKS clusters and Azure Private Link/Private Endpoints
- Experience with Azure Key Vault integration (CSI driver, disk encryption sets)
- Hands-on experience with customer-managed encryption keys in Azure
- Experience with Azure Container Registry including geo-replication and vulnerability scanning
- Experience with Linkerd service mesh – deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting
- Experience with AKS Fleet Manager for multi-cluster orchestration
- Experience with Kubernetes operators and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
- Familiarity with AKS Automatic and managed namespace patterns
- Strong Terraform expertise with proven ability to build reusable, production-ready modules
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, networking, storage, and security
- Proficiency with Azure networking: VNets, subnets, NSGs, private DNS zones, VNet peering
- Strong understanding of Azure managed identities, Workload Identity, and RBAC
- Experience with other cloud platforms (GCP GKE, AWS EKS) is a plus
- Knowledge of AKS advanced features (Fleet Manager, AKS Automatic, Managed Namespaces) is a plus
Infrastructure as Code & Automation:
- Advanced Terraform skills with module development experience
- Git version control and branching strategies (GitHub)
- GitOps tools: ArgoCD
- GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipelines
- Infrastructure testing and validation practices
- Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell
- kubectl, helm, kustomize
- Linux system administration
- Scripting: Bash, Python, or PowerShell
- Container technologies: Docker, container
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