Design, deploy, and operate workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to meet security, resilience, and performance goals
Lead AKS bootstrapping, cluster/node/pod configuration, and operational support activities
Build automated deployment templates for customers to provision AKS instances
Implement and maintain CI/CD and GitHub build/release pipelines for Dev, Stage, and Production environments
Configure autoscaling (Horizontal Pod Autoscaler, Cluster Autoscaler) and integrate Azure Container Instance (ACI) where appropriate
Implement Pod security policies, node-to-node encryption, and enforce NIST-aligned security controls when deploying container images
Integrate AKS logs (application, event, cluster, user activity, diagnostics) into Azure Event Hub or Storage and enable real-time monitoring
Manage authentication and authorization for cluster access using managed identities, service principals, certificates, and secrets
Deploy and manage HTTPS Ingress controllers and TLS certificate management for Kubernetes services
Use governance and scanning tools to monitor images, runtime, vulnerabilities, registries, and hosts

3-4 years of hands-on container deployment experience on Azure AKS
7+ years working with microservices, with focus on event-based services, scalability, and security
4+ years of Azure engineering experience designing, developing, and deploying Azure cloud solutions
Proven experience developing and implementing AKS-hosted solutions and Kubernetes build pipelines
2+ years building automation/CD pipelines with Terraform and Flux following GitOps practices
Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes concepts: pods, nodes, ConfigMaps, selectors, services
Experience deploying and configuring HPA, Cluster Autoscaler, and integrating Azure Container Instance (ACI)
Experience deploying Linux and/or Windows Kubernetes clusters from Azure CLI and using AKS for CI/CD runtime
Working knowledge of NIST security policies and standards, FedRAMP, CSA, or ISO cloud/container standards
Proficient with code versioning tools such as GitHub
Experience pulling images from private Azure Container Registry (ACR) and deploying to AKS
Familiarity with API standards (Swagger, REST) and database technologies mentioned (Azure SQL Server, MongoDb, PostgreSQL)

Azure Platform Engineer

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