Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced AKS Deployment & Kubernetes Administrator with strong hands-on expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes cluster administration, and modern DevOps/GitOps practices.

The role involves designing, deploying, securing, and operating enterprise-grade Kubernetes platforms on Azure, with a focus on automation, scalability, reliability, and security.

The ideal candidate will have deep operational knowledge of Kubernetes internals, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps-driven deployments in large-scale Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities

AKS Deployment & Azure Cloud Management :

- Design, deploy, and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters for production-grade enterprise workloads.

- Configure and manage cluster networking, ingress controllers, DNS, load balancers, and traffic routing.

- Ensure high availability, scalability, performance optimization, and cost efficiency of AKS workloads.

- Implement Azure-native security best practices including Azure RBAC, Azure Policy, Managed Identities, and Network Security Controls.

- Automate AKS provisioning and Azure infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions).

Kubernetes Cluster Administration :

- Administer Kubernetes core components including API Server, etcd, Scheduler, Controller Manager, and node pools.

- Design and manage Kubernetes networking using CNI plugins (Calico) and enforce network policies.

- Monitor cluster health, logs, metrics, and resource utilization using Azure-native and open-source monitoring tools.

- Troubleshoot complex cluster-level and application-level issues in production environments.

- Implement backup, restore, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies for Kubernetes clusters and workloads.

CI/CD, GitOps & Automation :

- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes-based applications using GitHub Actions.

- Implement and manage GitOps workflows using Flux for declarative and automated Kubernetes deployments.

- Perform Kustomize-based configurations for environment-specific deployments (Dev, QA, UAT, Prod).

- Ensure deployment consistency, version control, and rollback strategies across environments.

Integrations & Platform Tooling :

- Deploy and manage NGINX Ingress Controller for secure and scalable traffic management.

- Configure and enforce Calico network and security policies within Kubernetes clusters.

- Collaborate with application, DevOps, and security teams for platform integrations.

- Exposure to Solr or similar distributed platforms is an added advantage.

Technical Skills & Competencies :

Mandatory Skills :

- 5+ years of hands-on experience with AKS, Azure Infrastructure, and Kubernetes Administration.

- Strong expertise in Kubernetes operations, scaling, upgrades, and troubleshooting.

- Hands-on experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, and GitOps tools (Flux).

- Strong understanding of Kubernetes networking concepts, ingress, services, and CNI plugins.

- Experience implementing Azure and Kubernetes security best practices.

- Proven experience handling enterprise-scale Kubernetes environments.