Kubernetes Administrator

As a Kubernetes Administrator / Azure DevOps Engineer, your role will involve managing Kubernetes workloads, maintaining DevOps tooling, implementing secure CI/CD pipelines, performing cluster upgrades and patching, and ensuring high availability of applications deployed across Azure services. Key Responsibilities: - Manage and administer AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) clusters, including node pools, pod scheduling, networking, security, and performance tuning. - Implement and manage deployment strategies such as rolling updates, canary deployments, and blue-green deployments. - Monitor and troubleshoot AKS workloads, including pod failures, scheduling issues, and cluster-level alerts. - Manage cluster patching, Kubernetes version upgrades, and cloud resource optimization. - Work with Container Registries (ACR) for image builds, storage, retention policies, and secure access. - Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. - Define code build strategies, including multi-stage Docker builds and artifact management. - Integrate SAST/SCA tools such as SonarQube, GitHub Advanced Security, or equivalent. - Manage and configure Self-Hosted Agents for build and deployment tasks. - Troubleshoot build and release pipeline failures, agent issues, and deployment errors. - Deploy applications to Azure Web Apps, Function Apps, App Service Plans, and IIS (Windows-based services). - Manage release workflows, environment approvals, and Azure DevOps deployment gates. - Implement best practices for secure and scalable deployments across cloud environments. - Implement and maintain monitoring for AKS using Azure Monitor, Prometheus/Grafana, or equivalent. - Configure alerts, dashboards, and log analysis for cluster health and application performance. - Troubleshoot issues related to Load Balancers, Ingress controllers, networking, and service routing. - Perform day-to-day operational tasks involving incident management, troubleshooting, and RCA for AKS and Azure DevOps. - Manage DevOps documentation, processes, and project coordination within the DevOps organization. - Ensure compliance with security and governance policies for CI/CD, container security, and cloud resources. Required Skills: - Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes / AKS administration. - Proficiency in Azure DevOps tools: Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts, Boards, and self-hosted agents. - Solid understanding of Docker, image building, and ACR. - Experience deploying applications to AKS, Azure Web Apps, Azure Function Apps, and IIS Web Servers. - Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation. - Experience with SAST/SCA tools like SonarQube, GitHub Actions, or equivalent. - Strong troubleshooting skills for pod failures, load balancer issues, build & release errors, and cluster version/patch issues. - Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana. - Good understanding of YAML, Helm, Terraform, or ARM/Bicep (preferred). Preferred Qualifications: - Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-400, or CKA/CKAD. - Experience with NGINX Ingress, Istio, or service mesh. - Knowledge of container security and Vault/Key Vault integrations. As a Kubernetes Administrator / Azure DevOps Engineer, your role will involve managing Kubernetes workloads, maintaining DevOps tooling, implementing secure CI/CD pipelines, performing cluster upgrades and patching, and ensuring high availability of applications deployed across Azure services. Key Responsibilities: - Manage and administer AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) clusters, including node pools, pod scheduling, networking, security, and performance tuning. - Implement and manage deployment strategies such as rolling updates, canary deployments, and blue-green deployments. - Monitor and troubleshoot AKS workloads, including pod failures, scheduling issues, and cluster-level alerts. - Manage cluster patching, Kubernetes version upgrades, and cloud resource optimization. - Work with Container Registries (ACR) for image builds, storage, retention policies, and secure access. - Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. - Define code build strategies, including multi-stage Docker builds and artifact management. - Integrate SAST/SCA tools such as SonarQube, GitHub Advanced Security, or equivalent. - Manage and configure Self-Hosted Agents for build and deployment tasks. - Troubleshoot build and release pipeline failures, agent issues, and deployment errors. - Deploy applications to Azure Web Apps, Function Apps, App Service Plans, and IIS (Windows-based services). - Manage release workflows, environment approvals, and Azure DevOps deployment gates. - Implement best practices for secure and scalable deployments across cloud environments. - Implement and maintain monitoring for AKS using Azure Monitor, Prometheus/Grafana, or equivalent. - Configure alerts, dashboards, and log analysis for cluster health an