Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (AKS Platform)

Position Title: Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (AKS Platform)
Location: Warren, NJ (ONSITE)
Duration: Long Term Contract
 
Role and responsibilities:
We are seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, automating, securing, and supporting enterprise Azure cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure infrastructure, Kubernetes (AKS), Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and cloud operations. This role requires a proactive individual who can quickly adapt, take ownership of platform services, and drive engineering excellence.
 
Basic Qualifications:

• Strong expertise in Azure infrastructure, Kubernetes (AKS), Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and cloud operations.
• Proactive individual who can quickly adapt, take ownership of platform services, and drive engineering excellence.

• Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, Networking, Security)
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Terraform
• Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Helm Charts
• Docker & Containers
• Linux Administration
• Networking & DNS
• PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator
• CKA/CKAD and Terraform Associate

• Azure Cloud Engineering:
  • Design, deploy, and support Azure resources and cloud infrastructure.
  • Manage Azure services including Application Gateway & Load Balancers, Azure Firewall & Private Endpoints, Compute services, Storage Accounts, AI cognitive services, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Key Vault, Azure DNS, and Virtual Networks.
  • Implement Azure security, governance, RBAC, Managed Identities, and networking best practices.
• Kubernetes & Containers:
  • Design, deploy, and support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments.
  • Manage cluster lifecycle, upgrades, scaling, security, and monitoring.
  • Administration of Kubernetes Services and support Helm Charts, Gateway API, CSI Drivers, Workload Identity, and container platforms.
  • Troubleshoot Kubernetes, application, networking, and storage issues.
• Infrastructure Automation:
  • Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and environment standardization.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and platform operations.
• Monitoring & Operations:
  • Monitor platform health using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, and Dynatrace.
  • Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and performance optimization.
  • Drive reliability, security, and cost optimization initiatives.