14+ years :: Kubernetes Architect :: Charlotte

[Amit Shah]

Position: Kubernetes Architect
Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Employment Type: 12 Months Contract
Rate:  $70/hr C2C

 

Primary Responsibilities

 

·         Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Management

·         Design, deploy, and manage enterprise-scale AKS clusters across multiple Azure regions

·         Implement and maintain private AKS clusters with advanced networking configurations

·         Configure and manage customer-managed encryption keys (CMK) for cluster disk encryption

·         Implement blue/green deployment strategies for zero-downtime cluster upgrades

·         Manage AKS cluster lifecycle including upgrades, node pool scaling, and disaster recovery

·         Optimize cluster performance, cost, and resource utilization

·         Implement AKS Fleet Manager for multi-cluster management and orchestration

·         Configure AKS Automatic for simplified cluster operations and auto-scaling

 

 

       Required Skills

·         Kubernetes Engineer/Administrator - Azure AKS

·         Hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments

·         Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) experience required

·         Strong Terraform expertise with proven ability to build reusable, production- ready modules

·         Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, networking, storage, and security

·         Experience with private AKS clusters and Azure Private Link/Private Endpoints

·         Proficiency with Azure networking: VNets, subnets, NSGs, private DNS zones, Vnet peering

·         Strong understanding of Azure managed identities, Workload Identity, and RBAC

·         Experience with Azure Key Vault integration (CSI driver, disk encryption sets)

·         Hands-on experience with customer-managed encryption keys in Azure