Overview: We are seeking a skilled Azure Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Azure cloud services, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure API Management, Application Gateway and Web Application Firewall practices with 5+ years of industry experience with same technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Azure services, including Kubernetes, API management, monitoring tools, and various cloud infrastructure services. You will be responsible for providing technical support, managing cloud-based systems, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring smooth operation and optimization of services within the Azure ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical support for Azure-based cloud services, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure API Management, Application Gateway, Web Application Firewall, Azure Monitor with KQL queries

Manage and troubleshoot various Azure services such as Event Hub, Azure SQL, Application Insights, Virtual Networks and WAF

Work with Kubernetes environments, troubleshoot deployments, utilizing Helm Charts, check resource utilization and managing GitOps processes





Utilize Terraform to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management

Troubleshoot and resolve issues in MongoDB and Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring high availability and performance

Monitor cloud infrastructure health using Grafana and Azure Monitor, providing insights and proactive alerts

Collaborate with development teams using Azure DevOps for version control (Repos) and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring productive deployment and integration processes

Create and maintain detailed documentation on cloud infrastructure, deployments, runbooks and operational procedures

Provide root-cause analysis for technical incidents, propose and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence

Continuously optimize cloud services and infrastructure to improve performance, scalability, and security

Required Skills & Qualifications

Azure Certification (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator) with hands-on experience in Azure services such as AKS, API Management, Application Gateway, WAF, and others.

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📌 Senior Software Engineer (Nova Scotia)
🏢 Virtusa
📍 Nova Scotia