Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Emergere Technologies
11 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote

Tech stack

Microsoft Active Directory
Agile Methodologies
Azure
Cloud Computing
Cloud Database
Databases
Continuous Integration
Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements)
DevOps
Github
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Identity and Access Management
SQL Azure
Powershell
Role-Based Access Control
Ansible
Prometheus
Azure DevOps Pipelines
Software Engineering
YAML
Datadog
Azure
Microsoft Power Automate
Delivery Pipeline
Grafana
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Elastic Beanstalk
Terraform
Serverless Computing

Job description

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support cloud infrastructure operations within a large-scale Azure environment. This is a technical, hands-on role focused on Kubernetes platform engineering, GitOps, and infrastructure-as-code within a CAF-aligned Azure landing zone. Responsibilities Core demands of this role

  • Consult on environment designs for resource deployment in CLIENT preferred landing zone architecture.
  • Produce critical documentation including project artifacts and internal SOPs to transition services into long-term support.
  • Strategize with project managers, application development teams and other stakeholders for seamless project delivery.
  • Ensure system stability, resiliency, and security - providing tier 2 / 3 support for cloud infrastructure and applications.
  • Participate in on call rotation with other cloud engineers.
  • Comply with all policies and standards.

Tech stack you ll help support Platform & GitOps

  • AKS cluster management (K9s, kubectl) with GitOps workflows via ArgoCD
  • Terraform module authoring, state management, and Helm chart lifecycle management
  • Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline development (YAML-based)

Infrastructure & Networking

  • Plan, build, and run IaaS/PaaS services VMs, storage, App Services, databases, ACR
  • Azure networking VNETs, NSGs, VNGs, AGWs, NVAs, SDWAN, ExpressRoute
  • Operational automation via Azure Automation, Azure Functions, and Logic Apps
  • Observability stack Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog

Identity & Security

  • Entra ID App Registrations, Enterprise Apps, service principals, MFA, SSO, PIM
  • UAMI/workload identity, Key Vault + CSI driver, Azure RBAC and IAM governance
  • Lifecycle governance via PowerShell, Azure Policy, Ansible

Standards & Delivery

  • CAF/WAF-aligned architecture and provisioning standards
  • Agile cross-functional delivery and DevOps practice adoption
  • AI-assisted development tooling (Cursor, Claude Code)

Requirements

  • Associate degree in computer science or a related field or relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 7 years of Azure experience in a large Azure environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required Certifications:

  • AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate
  • Deep understanding of current Azure offerings.
  • Expertise in DevOps tools and concepts on Azure Azure DevOps, GitLabs, Github, IaC (Terraform), CI/CD.
  • Experience coordinating with large project teams including employees, contractors and MSPs.
  • Experience in cloud database services. (Azure SQL, Azure SQL Managed Instance, etc.)
  • Experience managing Entra ID, Active Directory and Entra Connect.

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