Job Title:

Azure Kubernetes (AKS) Platform Engineer

Location:

Toronto, ON

Duration:

06-12 Months

Hourly Pay Rate:

53 CAD/hr

Design and deploy Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters with private cluster configurations, managed identities, and RBAC. Configure AKS networking using Azure CNI, Kubenet, internal load balancers, and ingress controllers (AGIC, NGINX). Integrate AKS with Azure Container Registry (ACR), Key Vault via CSI driver, and Azure Monitor for containers.

Manage

Helm chart deployments, namespaces, resource quotas, and pod security policies. Implement node pool autoscaling, cluster upgrades, and blue-green deployment strategies. Harden AKS environments through policy enforcement (Azure Policy, OPA Gatekeeper), network policies, and image scanning. Build and maintain CICD pipelines for containerized workloads using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. Troubleshoot cluster and workload issues, including networking, DNS, resource constraints, and crashes. Develop runbooks and operational documentation for AKS platform management. Coordinate with application teams to onboard workloads onto the AKS platform.

Required Skills & Qualifications (Must-have qualifications that candidates must meet to be considered):





- More than 5 years of Kubernetes experience with at least 2 years on AKS in production.
- Robust knowledge of Kubernetes internals, including scheduling, networking, storage, and RBAC.
- Experience with Helm, Kustomize, and GitOps workflows (Flux, ArgoCD).
- Proficiency in Azure CNI networking and AKS private cluster configuration.
- Hands-on experience with ACR, managed identities, and Key Vault integration.
- CICD pipeline experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Client Certified Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) preferred.
- Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications (Nice-to-have skills but are not required):

- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or CKAD certification.
- Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) on AKS.
- Exposure to multi-cluster and multi-region AKS architectures.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities (key tasks and expectations for the role):

- Design and deploy AKS clusters with specific configurations.
- Integrate and manage AKS with various Azure services.
- Build and maintain CICD pipelines for containerized workloads.

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.

📌 Hiring Azure Kubernetes (AKS) Platform Engineer in Toronto, ON
🏢 Artech
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