Cloud Administrator

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Position:

AKS Deployment & Kubernetes Administrator Location:

Pan India Work mode:

Hybrid Experience:

5–8 Years

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.