Azure Kubernetes Services Build Engineer

Ipem Solutions•Sacramento, CA

1d•$50•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Build Engineer with strong expertise in Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) , CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud-native DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, automating, and maintaining the build, deployment, and release processes for cloud-based applications running on Azure. This role requires deep knowledge of Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation.

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) and Kubernetes ecosystem.
Proficiency with Docker and container orchestration concepts.
Experience with Azure DevOps , GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent CI/CD tools.
Solid understanding of Azure cloud services including Azure Container Registry, VNet, Key Vault, Load Balancers, API Management, etc.
Proficiency with IaC tools: Terraform , Bicep, or ARM templates.
Strong scripting abilities (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Go).
Experience implementing DevSecOps security best practices.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain AKS clusters , ensuring scalability, reliability, and security of containerized workloads.
Implement Kubernetes manifests (Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Helm charts).
Manage containerization pipelines using Docker , ensuring efficient image builds, tagging strategies, and vulnerability scanning.
Monitor and optimize AKS cluster performance, scaling, and cost efficiency.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent.
Automate build and deployment processes for microservices and cloud-native applications.
Implement automated testing, quality checks, and deployment gates within the pipeline.
Manage build artifacts, versioning, and release documentation.
Create reusable pipeline templates to standardize workflows across development teams.
Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform , Bicep , or ARM templates .
Automate environment creation for dev, test, staging, and production environments.
Implement configuration management using tools like Ansible, Helm, Kustomize, or Azure CLI.