Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Work authorization: Only SC or PR citizens

Job Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Azure Infrastructure / AKS Engineer with strong experience in Microsoft Azure, Terraform, AKS, Kubernetes administration, Docker/Containers, and infrastructure deployment.

The candidate will work closely with Cloud/Solution Architects and technical teams to define, deploy, configure, validate, and support Azure infrastructure and AKS environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in technical workshops and discussions with architects to understand infrastructure requirements.
• Review and help define Azure infrastructure requirements based on application and hosting needs.
• Support Azure resource sizing, capacity planning, and hosting requirement estimation.
• Design and support deployment of Azure infrastructure and AKS environments.
• Deploy and configure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including related networking, storage, and Azure services.
• Perform Kubernetes cluster administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and operational support.
• Use Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and environment deployment.
• Work with Docker and containerized workloads and support container environments.
• Support Azure networking and storage configuration required for AKS and application environments.
• Perform environment setup, validation, smoke testing, and deployment readiness activities.
• Support basic CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Monitor Azure environments and provide operational support and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with architecture, DevOps, application, and infrastructure teams to resolve technical issues.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes administration.
• Experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Good experience with Docker and container technologies.
• Experience in Azure infrastructure deployment and environment setup.
• Understanding of Azure networking and storage.
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD concepts and deployment pipelines.
• Ability to troubleshoot Azure, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Good communication and collaboration skills, particularly with architects and technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• AKS networking and storage
• Azure resource sizing and capacity planning
• Infrastructure validation and smoke testing
• Experience working with Cloud/Solution Architects
• Exposure to DevOps tools and CI/CD platforms