Position: Azure DevOps Engineer/Architect

Experience: 12+ years

Key Responsibilities

Assessment & Planning Phase

Lead discovery and scoping calls with stakeholders to understand current Kubernetes infrastructure, security requirements, and business objectives
Conduct a thorough assessment of the existing on-premises Kubernetes environment
Document current state architecture and identify migration challenges
Develop a detailed migration roadmap with clearly defined implementation phases
Create architectural designs for the target AKS environment addressing security and operational requirements

Implementation Phase

Design and implement the secure AKS environment following the approved architecture
Configure secure networking, authentication, and authorization mechanisms for AKS
Migrate existing Kubernetes containers from on-premises infrastructure to AKS
Implement Microsoft Defender for Containers for comprehensive security monitoring
Set up proper logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions for the AKS environment
Perform testing and validation of migrated workloads
Troubleshoot and resolve any migration issues

Project Management & Knowledge Transfer

Provide regular status updates and progress reports throughout the project lifecycle
Document all configurations, procedures, and architecture decisions
Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to internal teams on AKS operations and management
Create operational runbooks and documentation for ongoing support

Required Skills & Qualifications

12+ years of experience with Kubernetes orchestration and container technologies
6+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Strong consulting skills with experience leading technical scoping calls
Proven experience implementing production AKS environments and migrations
Strong knowledge of security best practices for containerized environments
Experience implementing Microsoft Defender for Cloud/Containers
Proficiency with Azure networking concepts (VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall)
Experience with identity and access management in Azure (Azure AD, RBAC)
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications
Experience migrating applications from on-premises to cloud environments
Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (ARM templates, Terraform, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-300/303, AZ-500, etc.)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Experience with Azure Policy and Azure Security Center
Knowledge of compliance requirements for cloud environments
Experience with observability tools like Azure Monitor, Prometheus, or Grafana
Scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
Experience with container security scanning tools
Project management experience with technical infrastructure projects

Azure DevOps Architect