Job Title: Platform Engineer
Location: Pune (Office-based / Hybrid)
Experience: 4+ years
Education: Bachelor's or Master's in CS, IT, or related field
Role Overview
Responsible for designing, operating, and securing enterprise cloud infrastructure and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platforms. This role combines hands-on Azure administration, Kubernetes orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure platform services across distributed enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Azure Platform Administration: Manage subscriptions, resource groups, VMs/VMSS, App Services, Storage, and Recovery Services Vaults.
- Kubernetes Operations: Design, deploy, upgrade, and operate public and private AKS clusters, including node pools, autoscaling, Ingress (NGINX/AGIC), and CoreDNS.
- Cloud Networking: Architect and troubleshoot VNets, subnets, NSGs/ASGs, UDRs, Private Link/Private Endpoints, Load Balancers, and ExpressRoute/VPN connections.
- Identity & Security: Implement Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, PIM, managed identities,
Key Vault secrets integration via CSI drivers, and Defender for Cloud compliance.
- Automation & CI/CD: Build and maintain IaC using Terraform or Bicep; automate delivery pipelines with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions to enable self-service onboarding.
- Observability: Monitor platform and workload health using Azure Monitor for containers, Log Analytics, Prometheus, and Grafana, driving SLO/SLA targets.
Key Requirements
- Core Technical Skills: Microsoft Azure, AKS, Terraform/Bicep, Entra ID (Azure AD), PIM, VNet/Private Link, Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, and container security.
- Certifications (Mandatory): Either Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) OR Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
- Certifications (Preferred): AZ-305, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, or CKS.
- Domain Advantage: Prior experience in regulated industries (Life Sciences, Healthcare, or Pharmaceuticals) is a plus.
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