Ready to run Kubernetes at real production scale in a high-impact, regulated environment? This role is built for engineers who want ownership, complexity, and the chance to shape how AKS is operated end-to-end. A hybrid role (2 days in office) 3 remote.
The Role
You’ll take ownership of our Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform across production and disaster recovery environments, ensuring it is scalable, resilient, and secure by design.
This is not a “keep the lights on” role- you’ll be expected to improve, automate, and evolve the platform continuously.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Own and operate AKS clusters across multi-region production and DR environments
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Design and implement high-availability, failover, and disaster recovery strategies
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Manage node pools, autoscaling, upgrades, and workload isolation across environments
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Implement secure Kubernetes patterns (RBAC, OIDC, network policies, namespace design)
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Build and maintain backup and recovery strategies using Kasten K10
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Engineer and troubleshoot complex Azure networking (VNETs, NSGs, private endpoints, ExpressRoute, peering)
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Automate infrastructure and operational workflows using Bicep/ARM, Bash, PowerShell, or Python
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Lead incident response and root cause analysis for production issues
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Create and maintain clear runbooks and technical documentation
What You’ll Work With
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AKS (multi-region, production-grade)
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Azure networking (hybrid and private architectures)
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Kasten K10 for backup and DR
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Infrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM)
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Linux (Ubuntu / RHEL)
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CI/CD and deployment strategies (including blue/green)
What We’re Looking For
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3+ years hands-on experience with AKS or Kubernetes in production environments
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Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, networking, and security
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Solid Linux administration experience
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Deep Azure knowledge (networking, RBAC, policy, IaC)
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Experience managing production incidents and driving root cause resolution
Nice to Have
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CKA / CKAD or Azure certifications (AZ-104)
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Experience with Helm and advanced deployment strategies
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Exposure to enterprise networking/security (Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.)
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Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments
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Familiarity with service mesh or cluster governance models
How You’ll Work
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High ownership: you build it, run it, improve it
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Low bureaucracy, strong engineering autonomy
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Collaborative team that values clean design and clear thinking
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Focus on reliability, security, and measurable improvement—not just delivery
If you enjoy solving real infrastructure problems at scale and want to take full ownership of an AKS platform, this is the kind of role where you can do your best work.