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 settings, 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.

📌 Senior Software Engineer Halifax Regional Municipality (Canada)
🏢 Virtusa
📍 Canada