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Senior Kubernetes Administrator (AKS / Azure / Terraform)

Apolis

Charlotte, NC

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$55–$63 Per Hour
SKILLS
Automation, Autoscaling, Best Practices, Capacity Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Corrective Action, Cost Control, DNS (Domain Name System), DevOps, Disaster Recovery, GitHub, High Availability, Identify Issues, Identity Data Management, Incident Response, Linux Operating System, Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Administration/Management, Production Systems, Reliability Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Software Patches
LOCATION
Charlotte, NC
POSTED
30+ days ago
Role: Senior Kubernetes Administrator (AKS / Azure / Terraform)
Location: Charlotte, NC
Duration: 6 Months+
The client is now specifically looking for candidates with "Kubestronaut" experience

Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Kubernetes Administrator with deep, hands-on experience in administering and operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in production environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, deploying, securing, scaling, and troubleshooting AKS clusters, leveraging Azure-native services and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). This role requires strong operational ownership, an automation mindset, and close collaboration with DevOps, SRE, and application teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications
Mandatory
Strong hands-on experience administering Kubernetes in production.
Deep expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Solid experience with Microsoft Azure (compute, networking, security).
Proven experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
Strong troubleshooting skills across Kubernetes, networking, and cloud infrastructure.
Experience managing Linux-based systems.

Preferred / Nice to Have
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
Knowledge of Helm, Customize, or similar Kubernetes packaging tools.
Exposure to SRE practices and reliability engineering.
Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD) or Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305).
Experience with multi-cluster or hybrid Kubernetes environments.

Key Responsibilities
Kubernetes & AKS Administration
Administer, operate, and maintain production-grade AKS clusters (single and multi-region).
Perform cluster lifecycle management: provisioning, upgrades, patching, scaling, and decommissioning.
Configure and manage node pools, autoscaling (HPA/Cluster Autoscaler), taints, tolerations, and resource quotas.
Implement and manage Kubernetes networking (Azure CNI, ingress controllers, services, DNS).
Troubleshoot cluster-level and workload-level issues (pods, nodes, networking, storage, performance).
Azure Platform Responsibilities

Design and manage AKS integrations with Azure services such as:
Azure Monitor / Log Analytics
Azure Load Balancer / Application Gateway / NGINX Ingress
Azure Key Vault
Azure Storage (Disk, File, Blob)
Azure Container Registry (ACR)
Ensure high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery for Kubernetes workloads.
Manage Azure IAM, RBAC, and managed identities for secure access.
Infrastructure as Code & Automation

Use Terraform to provision and manage:
AKS clusters
Networking (VNETs, subnets)
Supporting Azure resources
Maintain reusable, modular Terraform code following best practices.
Automate cluster operations and maintenance activities wherever possible.
Security & Compliance

Implement Kubernetes security best practices:
RBAC, Network Policies, Pod Security Standards
Secrets management (Key Vault integration)
Ensure secure container runtime and image practices.
Support compliance, audit, and governance requirements.
Monitoring, Logging & Reliability

Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting for AKS and workloads.
Perform capacity planning and cost optimization.
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and preventive actions.
Collaboration & Leadership

Work closely with DevOps, SRE, and application teams to support deployments.
Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
Contribute to operational documentation, runbooks, and best practices.

About the Company

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Apolis

Since 1996, RJT has provided successful SAP, Oracle, and IT consulting solutions and staffing services to clients around the world. The new Apolis brings you the same personalized service fortified with a greater array of IT solutions, global expertise, and cost-management strategies.

We are a global IT consultancy that seamlessly integrates experts and leading-edge solutions into your organization so you can focus on what really matters.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Employee Referral Program, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans
WEBSITE
https://www.apolisrises.com/