Azure Kubernetes Service,
- Cognizant
- 5 - 10 years
- Hyderabad
- 22 days ago
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Job Description
Role & responsibilities
Primary Skills Required for: Azure Kubernetes Service, Kubernetes Upgrade, Istio Upgrade
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of industry experience, with 2+ years of expertise in Kubernetes and DevSecOps. The role requires hands-on experience with multi-cloud environments, preferably Azure and AWS. the candidate should have a strong track record of implementing Kubernetes at scale for large production environments. Having a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) certifications will be preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, deploy, and optimize Kubernetes-based platforms for large-scale production workloads.
Implement DevSecOps best practices to enhance the security and reliability of Kubernetes clusters.
Manage Kubernetes environments across multi-cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) with a focus on resilience and high availability.
Provide technical leadership in architecting, scaling, and troubleshooting Kubernetes ecosystems.
Develop automation strategies using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Helm, and Ansible.
Work with security teams to ensure compliance with industry security standards and best practices.
Define and implement observability and monitoring using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
Lead incident response and root cause analysis for Kubernetes-related production issues.
Guide and mentor engineering teams on Kubernetes, service mesh, and container security.
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of industry experience in cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and DevSecOps.
2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes security, RBAC, Network Policies, and admission controllers.
Experience in multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS preferred).
Hands-on experience with Istio or other service meshes.
Expertise in containerization technologies like Docker.
Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (GitOps, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar).
Experience with Kubernetes storage and networking in enterprise ecosystems.
Deep understanding of Kubernetes upgrade strategies, scaling, and optimization.
Must have CKA or CKS certification.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Familiarity with AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes.
Experience in GPU Workload management
Hands-on experience with policy governance frameworks like OPA/Gatekeeper.
Knowledge of serverless and event-driven architectures in Kubernetes.
Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash.
Strong verbal and written communications skills, as well as the ability to work effectively across external organizations, multiple stakeholders and client partners..
Note: PF is very mandatory
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: IT & Information SecurityRole Category: IT Infrastructure ServicesRole: IT Infrastructure Services - OtherEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: CognizantLocation(s): Hyderabad
Keyskills: Azure Kubernetes Service Azure Kubernetes Istio Upgrade Kubernetes Upgrade
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