Role & responsibilities

Design, implement, and secure scalable Azure cloud infrastructure with a robust focus on AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), cloud security, automation, governance, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities
Design and manage Azure Landing Zones, Hub-Spoke networking, ExpressRoute/VPN, and Private Endpoints.
Own and architect AKS platforms, including cluster design, Azure CNI networking, ingress, autoscaling, ACR, and disaster recovery.
Implement Zero Trust security, RBAC, PIM, Entra ID, Azure Firewall, and network security controls.
Secure AKS settings using PSA, Network Policies, Workload Identity, Container Scanning, and Defender for Containers.
Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform/Bicep and automate deployments through Azure DevOps/GitHub CI/CD.
Implement GitOps (Flux/ArgoCD),



monitoring, logging, and policy-as-code.
Drive cloud governance, compliance, BCDR, FinOps, and operational excellence.

Mandatory Skills
Microsoft Azure Architecture
Azure Landing Zone & Hub-Spoke Design
AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)
Azure CNI / Kubernetes Networking
Terraform or Bicep
Azure DevOps / GitHub CI/CD
Entra ID, RBAC, PIM
Azure Firewall, WAF, NSG
Defender for Cloud & Microsoft Sentinel
Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
GitOps (Flux/ArgoCD)

Mandatory AKS Security Skills
Pod Security Admission (PSA)
Network Policies
Workload Identity
Secrets Management

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