Cloud Administrator

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Role Summary:

We are seeking an experienced AKS Deployment & Kubernetes Administrator with 5–8 years of strong hands-on experience in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes cluster administration, and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing enterprise-grade AKS clusters with a strong emphasis on GitOps, CI/CD automation, security, scalability, and high availability in Azure environments.

Responsibilities:

AKS Deployment & Management

• Design, deploy, and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters for enterprise workloads.
• Configure cluster networking, ingress controllers, DNS, and load balancing.
• Optimize scalability, high availability, performance, and cost efficiency of AKS workloads.
• Implement Azure security best practices including Azure Policy, RBAC, and access controls.
• Automate AKS provisioning and infrastructure setup using Terraform and GitHub Actions.

Kubernetes Cluster Administration

• Administer and manage Kubernetes core components such as API Server, etcd, Scheduler, and Controller Manager.
• Design and manage Kubernetes networking using CNI plugins like Calico.
• Monitor cluster health, performance, and resource utilization.
• Troubleshoot cluster-level and application-level issues.
• Implement backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies for Kubernetes clusters.

CI/CD & GitOps

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes-based applications using GitHub Actions.
• Implement and manage GitOps workflows using Flux for automated and consistent deployments.
• Perform Kustomization with Flux for environment-specific configurations.

Integrations & Tools

• Integrate and manage NGINX Ingress Controller for traffic management.
• Work with Calico for Kubernetes networking and security policies.
• Exposure to Solr or similar platforms is an added advantage.

Technical Competencies:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AKS, Azure Infrastructure, and DevOps practices.
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes cluster administration and AKS operations.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, and GitOps tools (Flux).
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes networking concepts and CNI plugins.
• Experience implementing Kubernetes and Azure security best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, monitoring, and performance optimization skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teams.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical background.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience in AKS, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps.
• Strong experience in enterprise-scale Kubernetes deployments.
• Ability to work across distributed teams in a Pan-India setup.
• Immediate to short notice joiners preferred.