Azure DevOps Architect

Position: Azure DevOps Engineer/Architect Experience: 12+ years Key Responsibilities Assessment & Planning Phase Lead discovery and scoping calls with stakeholders to understand current Kubernetes infrastructure, security requirements, and business objectives Conduct a thorough assessment of the existing on-premises Kubernetes environment Document current state architecture and identify migration challenges Develop a detailed migration roadmap with clearly defined implementation phases Create architectural designs for the target AKS environment addressing security and operational requirements Implementation Phase Design and implement the secure AKS environment following the approved architecture Configure secure networking, authentication, and authorization mechanisms for AKS Migrate existing Kubernetes containers from on-premises infrastructure to AKS Implement Microsoft Defender for Containers for comprehensive security monitoring Set up proper logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions for the AKS environment Perform testing and validation of migrated workloads Troubleshoot and resolve any migration issues Project Management & Knowledge Transfer Provide regular status updates and progress reports throughout the project lifecycle Document all configurations, procedures, and architecture decisions Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to internal teams on AKS operations and management Create operational runbooks and documentation for ongoing support Required Skills & Qualifications 12+ years of experience with Kubernetes orchestration and container technologies 6+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Strong consulting skills with experience leading technical scoping calls Proven experience implementing production AKS environments and migrations Strong knowledge of security best practices for containerized environments Experience implementing Microsoft Defender for Cloud/Containers Proficiency with Azure networking concepts (VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall) Experience with identity and access management in Azure (Azure AD, RBAC) Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications Experience migrating applications from on-premises to cloud environments Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (ARM templates, Terraform, etc.) Preferred Qualifications Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-300/303, AZ-500, etc.) Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Experience with Azure Policy and Azure Security Center Knowledge of compliance requirements for cloud environments Experience with observability tools like Azure Monitor, Prometheus, or Grafana Scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python) Experience with container security scanning tools Project management experience with technical infrastructure projects