Kubernetes Administrator

Hitachi•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Kubernetes Administrator to manage and scale enterprise-grade Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments across multiple Azure regions. The role focuses on Kubernetes operations, security, automation, GitOps, and cloud infrastructure reliability for mission-critical workloads.

Requirements

5+ years Kubernetes administration experience in production
2+ years hands-on AKS experience
Strong expertise in Terraform, GitOps, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes networking, security, storage, and RBAC
Experience with Azure networking, Private Endpoints, VNets, DNS, and managed identities
Hands-on experience with Azure Key Vault, ACR, and CMK encryption
Proficiency with Linux, Docker, Helm, kubectl, Bash/Python/PowerShell

Nice To Haves

CKA or CKS certification
Experience with Linkerd service mesh and AKS Fleet Manager
Knowledge of Azure Policy, Kyverno/OPA, multi-cluster Kubernetes, and disaster recovery
Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, or AZ-500

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage production AKS clusters across Azure regions
Implement private AKS networking, RBAC, Workload Identity, Azure Policy, and Key Vault integrations
Manage cluster lifecycle activities including upgrades, scaling, DR, and blue/green deployments
Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and automate deployments via GitOps (ArgoCD)
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ACR integration
Deploy and support Linkerd service mesh, mTLS, traffic management, and observability
Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
Optimize cluster performance, security, availability, and cost
Troubleshoot Kubernetes, networking, and application issues in production environments