Senior Cloud / Infrastructure Engineer with Azure

This is your mission

• Design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure for an internal developer platform with a broad focus on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Networking, Azure Storage and other Azure Services.
• Collaborate closely with software-focused platform engineers to ensure seamless integration of applications with the platform’s infrastructure, optimizing for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain Terraform modules for automating infrastructure provisioning and management, specifically tailored for Azure and Kubernetes deployments.
• Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions for the platform’s infrastructure and applications, leveraging Kubernetes-native tools and integrating with Azure Monitor.
• Collaborate with the security team to ensure the infrastructure and applications running on Kubernetes adhere to security policies and standards, leveraging Azure and Kubernetes security features and best practices.
• Work closely with software-focused platform engineers to provide guidance and support on best practices for application deployment and management on Kubernetes, ensuring efficient resource utilisation and adherence to platform standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application incidents related to Kubernetes, utilising Azure diagnostic tools and Kubernetes-specific debugging techniques.

What you bring along

• Strong understanding of both infrastructure and software engineering principles, with a focus on cloud-native technologies and Kubernetes.
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes, including cluster administration, application deployment, networking, and security.
• Extensive experience with the Azure cloud platform, including AKS, networking, storage and other Azure services relevant to Kubernetes deployments.
• Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code principles, specifically for Azure and Kubernetes deployments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps principles, ideally with experience in GitHub Actions or similar tools, and their integration with Azure Resource Manager and Kubernetes.
• Experience with open-source tools and technologies commonly used in Kubernetes environments, such as FluxCD, Kong and Linkerd and their integration with Azure;
• Strong understanding of security best practices and zero-trust principles, with knowledge of Azure and Kubernetes security features and best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Your benefits