HE - Azure Platform Engineer - 233

We are seeking a senior Azure Platform Engineer to lead design, deployment, and operation of production workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This role is critical for enabling scalable, secure microservices and accelerating time-to-market through repeatable AKS bootstrapping, CI/CD enablement, and platform automation.The engineer will work hands-on across AKS cluster administration, deployment pipelines, security enforcement, observability, and automation templates. This is an opportunity to shape a Platform-as-a-Service offering, improve operational maturity, and drive GitOps-based delivery for event-driven microservices.ResponsibilitiesDesign, deploy, and operate workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to meet security, resilience, and performance goalsLead AKS bootstrapping, cluster/node/pod configuration, and operational support activitiesBuild automated deployment templates for customers to provision AKS instancesImplement and maintain CI/CD and GitHub build/release pipelines for Dev, Stage, and Production environmentsConfigure autoscaling (Horizontal Pod Autoscaler, Cluster Autoscaler) and integrate Azure Container Instance (ACI) where appropriateImplement Pod security policies, node-to-node encryption, and enforce NIST-aligned security controls when deploying container imagesIntegrate AKS logs (application, event, cluster, user activity, diagnostics) into Azure Event Hub or Storage and enable real-time monitoringManage authentication and authorization for cluster access using managed identities, service principals, certificates, and secretsDeploy and manage HTTPS Ingress controllers and TLS certificate management for Kubernetes servicesUse governance and scanning tools to monitor images, runtime, vulnerabilities, registries, and hostsRequirements3-4 years of hands-on container deployment experience on Azure AKS7+ years working with microservices, with focus on event-based services, scalability, and security4+ years of Azure engineering experience designing, developing, and deploying Azure cloud solutionsProven experience developing and implementing AKS-hosted solutions and Kubernetes build pipelines2+ years building automation/CD pipelines with Terraform and Flux following GitOps practicesHands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes concepts: pods, nodes, ConfigMaps, selectors, servicesExperience deploying and configuring HPA, Cluster Autoscaler, and integrating Azure Container Instance (ACI)Experience deploying Linux and/or Windows Kubernetes clusters from Azure CLI and using AKS for CI/CD runtimeWorking knowledge of NIST security policies and standards, FedRAMP, CSA, or ISO cloud/container standardsProficient with code versioning tools such as GitHubExperience pulling images from private Azure Container Registry (ACR) and deploying to AKSFamiliarity with API standards (Swagger, REST) and database technologies mentioned (Azure SQL Server, MongoDb, PostgreSQL)Nice to HaveHands-on knowledge of Istio, Envoy, Helm, Kustomize, Flux, CrossplaneExperience with governance and security tools such as Arnica, Wiz, SonarQubeFamiliarity with observability tools like Prometheus and DynatraceExperience with Kusto query language or integrating logs into Azure monitoring systemsBackground working in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or GitOps-based development lifecyclesTerraform scriptingYAMLShell scripting for Azure CLI automationOriginally posted on Himalayas