Azure Platform Engineer

Role

Azure Platform Engineer

Client Location

Halifax

Work Arrangement

Remote

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Azure Platform Engineer with deep expertise in AZURE cloud services, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure API Management, Application Gateway and Web Application Firewall practices with 5+ years of industry experience with same technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Azure services, including Kubernetes, API management, monitoring tools, and various cloud infrastructure services. You will be responsible for providing technical support, managing cloud-based systems, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring smooth operation and optimization of services within the Azure ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for Azure-based cloud services, including AZURE Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure API Management, Application Gateway, Web Application Firewall, Azure Monitor with KQL queries
• Manage and troubleshoot various Azure services such as Event Hub, Azure SQL, Application Insights, Virtual Networks and WAF.
• Work with Kubernetes environments, troubleshoot deployments, utilizing Helm Charts, check resource utilization and managing GitOps processes.
• Utilize Terraform to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in MongoDB and Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure health using Grafana and Azure Monitor, providing insights and proactive alerts.
• Collaborate with development teams using Azure DevOps for version control (Repos)and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient deployment and integration processes.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation on cloud infrastructure, deployments, runbooks and operational procedures.
• Provide root-cause analysis for technical incidents, propose and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Continuously optimize cloud services and infrastructure to improve performance, scalability, and security.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Azure Certification (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator) with hands-on experience in Azure services such as AKS, API Management, Application Gateway, WAF, and others.