Azure Kubernetes Services Expert / Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
- CGI
- 3 - 8 years
- Bengaluru
- 17 days ago
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Job Description
Job Title: Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Expert / Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
Position: Software Engineer
Experience: 8+
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: Timing/rotation etc. details
Main location: Bangalore Only
Position Description: We are seeking an experienced Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Expert / Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud-native infrastructure and containerized applications on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes, Azure cloud services, DevOps practices, infrastructure automation, and platform engineering. This role will be responsible for building scalable, secure, and highly available cloud platforms that support enterprise applications and digital transformation initiatives
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage production-grade Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters.
- Architect and implement cloud-native solutions using Azure services.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
- Configure and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
- Implement Kubernetes best practices, including networking, ingress, service mesh, autoscaling, and cluster security.
- Monitor platform performance and troubleshoot infrastructure, application, and Kubernetes-related issues.
- Implement logging and monitoring solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Manage containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Ensure platform security, compliance, governance, and cost optimization across Azure environments.
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and operations teams to improve platform reliability and deployment efficiency.
- Support disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity strategies.
- Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and infrastructure optimization.
- Create technical documentation, operational runbooks, and architecture diagrams.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
Must-Have Skills:
Mandatory Technical Skills
- Azure & Cloud
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure services
- Deep expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Experience with Azure Networking, VNETs, NSGs, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, Azure Firewall
- Azure AD integration and identity management
- Experience with Azure Storage and Key Vault
- Kubernetes & Containers
- Strong Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting skills
- Experience with Helm Charts and Kubernetes package management
- Expertise in Docker and container orchestration
- Knowledge of ingress controllers, service mesh, autoscaling, and cluster optimization
- DevOps & Automation
- CI/CD pipeline implementation experience
- Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions / Jenkins
- Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM, or Bicep
- Scripting using PowerShell, Bash, or Python
- Git version control and branching strategies
- Monitoring & Security
- Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana
- Container and Kubernetes security best practices
- Vulnerability management and policy enforcement
- Logging, observability, and alerting frameworks
Preferred Skills
- Experience with OpenShift or other Kubernetes platforms
- Exposure to microservices architecture
- Experience with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies like Istio or Linkerd
- Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization
- Exposure to multi-cloud environments
- Understanding of SRE principles and operational excellence practices
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Relevant Azure certifications preferred:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Good-to-Have Skills:
- Experience with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or FluxCD.
- Knowledge of Service Mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
- Experience with Azure Container Registry (ACR).
- Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, AI/ML workloads, or data platform services.
- Experience with Azure Landing Zones and Cloud Governance frameworks.
- Knowledge of Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Management.
- Experience with Helm Charts and Kubernetes Operators.
- Understanding of FinOps and Azure Cost Optimization.
- Exposure to Azure Policy, Azure Defender, and Microsoft Sentinel.
- Experience with Hybrid Cloud or Multi-Cloud environments (AWS/GCP).
Skills:
- Generative AI
- Kubernetes
- OpenAI
- Python
- Azure Cloud
- Azure Key Vault
- Docker
- Kubeflow
- Microsoft Copilot
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: DevOpsRole: DevOps EngineerEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: CGILocation(s): Bengaluru+ View Contact
Keyskills: Kubernetes Azure Compliance Architecture Github Aks Ai Cloud Platform Bash Devops Microservices Firewall Jenkins Git Docker Gcp Application Developer Cloud Software Engineer Microsoft Azure Aws Python Hybrid Cloud
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