Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (AKS Platform)

Warren, NJ, United States (On-site)

Contract (6 months 5 days)

Published 6 hours ago

incident management

Azure governance

Docker & Kubernetes

performance optimization

Terraform (IaC)

Microsoft Azure

networking skills

scripting

We are seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, automating, securing, and supporting enterprise Azure cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure infrastructure, Kubernetes (AKS), Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and cloud operations. This role requires a proactive individual who can quickly adapt, take ownership of platform services, and drive engineering excellence.

Core Responsibilities:

Azure Cloud Engineering:

• Design, deploy, and support Azure resources and cloud infrastructure.

Manage Azure services including:

• Application Gateway & Load Balancers
• Azure Firewall & Private Endpoints
• Compute services – VMs, App services, Function apps, Logic apps
• Storage Accounts – blob, Fileshares
• AI cognitive services – Foundry , Search and etc,.
• Azure SQL, PostgreSQL

Key Vault:

• Azure DNS – Private DNS zones
• Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
• Virtual Networks, NSGs, Route Tables
• Implement Azure security, governance, RBAC, Managed Identities, and networking best practices.

Kubernetes & Containers

• Design, deploy, and support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments.
• Manage cluster lifecycle, upgrades, scaling, security, and monitoring.
• Administration of Kubernetes Services – Dockerfiles, Deployment manifests and etc,.
• Support Helm Charts, Gateway API (Envoy), CSI Drivers, Workload Identity, and container platforms.
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes, application, networking, and storage issues.

Infrastructure Automation

• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and environment standardization.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and platform operations.

Monitoring & Operations

• Monitor platform health using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, and Dynatrace.
• Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and performance optimization.
• Drive reliability, security, and cost optimization initiatives.

Required Skills:

• Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, Networking, Security)
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Terraform
• Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Helm Charts
• Docker & Containers
• Linux Administration
• Networking & DNS
• PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills

Preferred Certifications – Good to have (Not Mandatory):

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator
• CKA/CKAD and Terraform Associate

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $27.74/hour - $43.34/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.