Lead Cloud Platform Architect (AKS-Azure Kubernetes Service)

Lead Cloud Platform Architect (AKS-Azure Kubernetes Service)

Location: Remote
Experience: 8+ Years

We are seeking a Lead Cloud Platform Architect (AKS) with strong hands-on experience in designing, building, and governing enterprise-scale cloud platforms on Azure. The ideal candidate should be able to architect, implement, and mentor teams while driving platform decisions and best practices. Based on the uploaded role profile. [Role_Profi...hitect_AKS | PDF]

Must-Have Skills

✅ Microsoft Azure & AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)
✅ Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
✅ GitOps (FluxCD / ArgoCD)
✅ Kubernetes Architecture & Administration
✅ Azure Networking (Azure CNI, Hub-Spoke, Private Endpoints, Azure Firewall, NAT Gateway)
✅ Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identity & RBAC
✅ Azure Key Vault & Secrets Management
✅ CI/CD (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions)
✅ Helm & Kustomize
✅ Observability (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana)
✅ Policy as Code (Azure Policy, Kyverno, Gatekeeper)
✅ Backup, Disaster Recovery & High Availability
✅ Container Security, Image Scanning & Supply Chain Security
✅ Cost Optimization & FinOps

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable, secure Azure AKS platforms.


• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.


• Establish GitOps, CI/CD, monitoring, security, and governance frameworks.


• Define platform standards, upgrade strategies, and operational runbooks.


• Drive technical decision-making and mentor engineering teams.


• Ensure platform reliability, compliance, and cost optimization.

Nice to Have

⭐ CKA / CKS / AZ-305 / AZ-400 Certifications
⭐ Financial services or regulated industry experience
⭐ Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd)
⭐ Platform Engineering & Internal Developer Platforms (Backstage)

Looking for a hands-on Architect who can design, build, automate, and lead cloud platform transformations on Azure AKS.