AKS Platform Engineer (1891) $85-95/hr

Direct IT Recruiting Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct IT Recruiting Inc. in Toronto is seeking a Platform Engineer with strong AKS and deployment automation to support a modern gateway and application platform.

This role will deploy, configure, and optimize platform components in AKS and build CI/CD pipelines for secure, scalable delivery. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on Kubernetes, gateway/traffic management, DevSecOps, and Azure expertise.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in platform or Kubernetes-focused engineering roles.
• Hands-on AKS administration and deployment experience.
• Experience with gateway/ingress and API management in Kubernetes.
• CI/CD pipeline experience with Helm, Terraform, and ARM templates.
• Security scanning and observability integrated into pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure platform components in AKS.
• Optimize platform for reliability, scalability, and security.
• Build full CI/CD pipelines for packaging, deployment, release, and security scans.
• Establish repeatable deployment standards and automation for platform components.
• Integrate logging, monitoring, and observability into the platform.

Skills

Platform Engineer

AKS

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Helm

Jenkins

Key Vault

DevSecOps

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

Tools

AKS

Job description

Hybrid | Toronto, ON — 2 days on-site per week

Type: 6-month contract

Rate: $85–95/hr | 7.5 hours/day | 37.5 hours/week

Key Skills: 6+ years as a Platform Engineer, AKS, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Helm, Jenkins, Key Vault, DevSecOps, Terraform, Bicep, ARM

Description

We are seeking a Platform Engineer with strong experience in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes platform engineering, and deployment automation to support the implementation of a modern gateway and application platform.

This role will be responsible for deploying, configuring, and optimizing platform components in AKS, and for building the supporting CI/CD pipelines and operational capabilities required for secure, scalable, and repeatable delivery. The ideal candidate will bring hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes, AKS, gateway and traffic management platforms, deployment automation, observability, and DevSecOps practices.

Requirements

• Strong experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes‑focused Infrastructure Engineer


• Proven hands‑on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)


• Strong understanding of Kubernetes platform deployment, configuration, and operational support


• Experience deploying and managing gateway, ingress, service mesh, API management, or traffic management platforms in Kubernetes environments


• Experience supporting platforms that manage application or API traffic routing, control, and security


• Experience building end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines for deployment, packaging, release automation, and lifecycle management


• Strong experience with deployment automation using Helm, Kubernetes manifests, templates, or similar tooling


• Experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar technologies


• Experience integrating security scanning and controls into CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows


• Experience implementing logging, monitoring, alerting, and observability for Kubernetes‑based platforms


• Strong understanding of the infrastructure, networking, and operational components required to deploy and support a platform in AKS


• Ability to work independently and deliver platform capabilities from initial deployment through production readiness

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure platform components in an AKS environment


• Optimize the platform for reliability, scalability, maintainability, and secure operations


• Build the full CI/CD pipeline to support packaging, deployment automation, release management, and security scanning


• Establish repeatable deployment standards and automation for Kubernetes‑based platform components


• Integrate logging, monitoring, and operational visibility into the platform environment


• Ensure the platform is configured to support secure and scalable traffic management


• Support all platform engineering activities associated with deploying and operationalizing the platform in AKS

Ideal Background

• Experience in cloud platform engineering within Azure environments


• Strong Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting experience


• Experience with gateway, ingress, service mesh, or API management technologies


• Familiarity with modern platform requirements for high‑volume, secure, and scalable traffic management


• Experience working across platform engineering, security, release engineering, and runtime operations


• Ability to define and implement a complete deployment and operational model with limited oversight

Preferred Skills

• Experience with enterprise‑grade gateway or traffic management platforms


• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tooling


• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Container Registry, Key Vault, or related Azure‑native services


• Experience embedding DevSecOps practices into platform engineering workflows


• Strong troubleshooting skills across Kubernetes, networking, deployment pipelines, and observability tooling

Note: As part of our hiring process, we use AI‑based systems to support initial applicant screening.