| Location | Coppell, TX (Remote) |
POC: Bharath Subramanya******ATTENTION ALL SUPPLIERS******READ BEFORE SUBMITTING: UPDATED CONTACT NUMBER and EMAIL ID is a MANDATORY REQUEST from our client for all the submissions Limited to 2 submission per supplier. Please submit your best. We prioritize endorsing those with complete and accurate information Avoid submitting duplicate profiles. We will Reject/Disqualify immediately. Make sure that candidate's interview schedules are updated. Please inform the candidate to keep their lines open.MANDATORY: Please include in the resume the candidate s complete & updated contact information (Phone number, Email address and Skype ID) as well as a set of 5 interview timeslots over a 72-hour period after submitting the profile when the hiring managers could potentially reach to them. PROFILES WITHOUT THE REQUIRED DETAILS and TIME SLOTS will be REJECTED.Job title: Senior Technical Lead (2 Open positions) Work Location: Coppell, TX 75019Vendor Rate: $61/hrMinimum years of experience: 2-3 yearsWould you require the candidates to meet you for in person interview? NoIs Skype/WebEx interview,OK? YesIs this onsite/remote position: HybridIf onsite, will you be considering relocation candidates: YesDoes this position require Visa independent candidates only? YesJob Description:Design, deploy, and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in production and non-production environments.Configure and maintain Kubernetes workloads including Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, and Ingress controllers.Implement scalable and highly available architectures using AKS best practices (node pools, autoscaling, HA designs).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.Required Experience2-3 years in AKSMust Have Skills (Top 3 skills only)Core Concepts of Kubernetes and its administrationAzure AKS & Cloud NetworkingContainerization & CI/CD knowledge
Project Code: Lower Environment Support