Kubernetes Engineer

Job Details

Position:
Kubernetes Engineer

Location:

Charlotte, NC

Job

Job Category:
Application development

Job Type: Full Time

Duration: 12 months

Shift: 1

Remaining Positions: 1

Stefanini Groupis is looking for a Kubernetes Engineer for a globally recognized company!

For interested applicants, click the apply button or you may reach out to Micah Andres at (248)
386-7399/ for faster processing. Thank you!

We are seeking an experienced Kubernetes Engineer/Administrator
. This role focuses on managing and scaling our enterprise-grade Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) infrastructure. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining production Kubernetes clusters that support critical enterprise workloads across multiple Azure regions.

• 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
• Manage AKS Managed Name spaces for improved multi-tenancy and resource isolation

• Implement and maintain private networking architectures with Azure Private Endpoints
• Configure and manage Workload Identity (OIDC) and user-assigned managed identities
• Integrate Azure Policy for governance, compliance, and security enforcement
• Implement Kubernetes RBAC and Azure RBAC integration
• Manage secrets integration with Azure Key Vault using CSI drivers
• Ensure secure communication between AKS and Azure PaaS services
• Implement network policies and pod security standards

• Deploy and manage Linkerd service mesh for secure service-to-service communication
• Implement mTLS between services with automatic certificate rotation
• Configure traffic splitting, load balancing, and observability with Linkerd
• Troubleshoot service mesh networking and performance issues
• Integrate service mesh metrics with Azure Monitor

• Develop and maintain Terraform modules for AKS and supporting Azure infrastructure
• Build reusable, production-ready Terraform patterns following Azure best practices
• Implement infrastructure automation and Git Ops workflows
• Manage Terraform state, version control, and module lifecycle
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure patterns

• Design and implement Git Ops workflows using ArgoCD for application deployments
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions for Kubernetes workloads
• Integrate AKS with Azure Container Registry (ACR) for container image management
• Implement automated testing and validation for infrastructure and application changes
• Manage deployment strategies (rolling updates, blue/green, canary)
• Maintain Git Hub Actions workflows for infrastructure provisioning and testing

• Integrate AKS with Azure services
• Configure and maintain private endpoints for all Azure services
• Implement VNet integration and subnet delegation patterns
• Design and implement service connectivity across Azure regions

• Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting with Azure Monitor
• Configure Log Analytics work spaces and integrate with AKS
• Build dashboards and alerts for cluster health, performance, and security
• Leverage Linkerd metrics and distributed tracing for service observability
• Troubleshoot complex cluster, networking, and application issues
• Conduct capacity planning and cost optimization
• Participate in on-call rotation for production support
• Perform post-incident analysis and implement preventive measures

• Technical Skills – Azure & Kubernetes
• 5+ years of hands‑on Kubernetes experience in production environments
• 2+…