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Job Description Skill Role Grade Location Microservice, AKS Engineer Level 6 or 7 Position Overview We are seeking a Senior Kubernetes and Microservices Engineer to design, scale, and manage our core infrastructure.

You will lead the deployment, automation, and optimization of our cloud-native platforms.

This role focuses heavily on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), complex cloud networking, and high-availability traffic management.

• Cluster Management: Design, deploy, monitor, and manage enterprise-grade AKS clusters.
• Traffic Engineering: Analyze and configure complex networking layers and advanced traffic management solutions.
• System Optimization: Ensure system reliability, security, compliance, and multi-region scalability.
• CI/CD Automation: Build and maintain robust automation pipelines for seamless application deployment.
• Architectural Leadership: Define Kubernetes best practices, architectural patterns, and core primitive usage.

• Kubernetes Expertise: 7+ years of hands-on experience with containerization and production Kubernetes management.
• Azure & AKS Focus: 3+ years of specialized experience designing and configuring Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Deep Architectural Knowledge: Expert-level understanding of Kubernetes architecture, objects, and core primitives.
• Advanced Networking: Robust analytical skills in traffic management within complex, multi-layered network topologies.
• Automation & Ops: Proven track record implementing continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and proactive cluster monitoring.
• Advance Traffic Management: Robust Traffic Management analytical skills.

with AKS configuration and management within and across complex networking layers Preferred Skills

• CNCF Certifications (CKA, CKAD, or CKS).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Bicep.
• Familiarity with service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux).