Consultant | Cloud Platform | Azure Development & Solution Architecting

About the role

Design, deploy, and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in production and non-production environments. Implement scalable and highly available architectures using AKS best practices, manage container lifecycle, and build CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with development teams to onboard applications and improve deployment practices while enforcing governance, compliance, and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain Kubernetes workloads including Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, and Ingress controllers
• Manage container lifecycle using Docker and Azure Container Registry (ACR)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Integrate AKS with Azure networking components such as VNets, NSGs, Load Balancers, and Application Gateway (AGIC)
• Implement security best practices including RBAC, Azure AD integration, pod security policies, and secrets management
• Monitor cluster health and application performance using Azure Monitor and Grafana
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for cluster, networking, and application issues
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, ARM, or Bicep
• Manage cluster upgrades, patching, and capacity planning to ensure platform reliability
• Optimize cluster cost and performance through resource tuning and scaling strategies
• Collaborate with development teams to onboard applications to AKS and improve deployment practices
• Enforce governance, compliance, and security standards across Kubernetes environments
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures

Requirements

• 5-6 years of experience in AKS
• Core Concepts of Kubernetes and its administration
• Azure AKS & Cloud Networking
• Containerization & CI/CD knowledge

Work Location: Coppell, TX 75019
Position Type: Hybrid
Relocation: Considered
Visa Requirement: Visa independent candidates only
Interview: Skype/WebEx (no in-person required)