Kubernetes specialist (Noida)

Kyndryl; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking an experienced Kubernetes/AKS engineer to deploy, manage, and scale enterprise-grade AKS clusters with focus on networking, security, and multi-tenant isolation.

You will implement IaC using Terraform/Bicep, design CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, and enhance platform reliability through observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Azure Monitor.

Qualifications

• Kubernetes Specialist with 7+ years of experience.
• Hands-on AKS Expertise: managing enterprise-grade AKS clusters, focusing on networking (Cilium, Azure CNI), scaling, and security.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced proficiency with Terraform and/or Bicep for provisioning Azure resources.
• DevOps & Automation: Solid hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps.
• Observability & Monitoring: Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) to set up proactive alerts and dashboards.
• Multi-Tenant Architecture: Direct experience managing shared/multi-tenant Kubernetes environments, including namespace isolation and resource quotas.
• Troubleshooting: Strong analytical skills to diagnose complex networking, storage, and application runtime issues within Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage robust AKS environments with high availability and scalability.
• Support and optimize shared/multi-tenant cluster architectures with strict resource isolation and security.
• Execute cluster lifecycle operations including version upgrades, node pool scaling, and patch management.
• Lead troubleshooting to resolve complex operational, networking, and performance issues in Kubernetes.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate deployments.
• Provision and manage Azure resources with IaC (Terraform/Bicep).
• Collaborate with development teams on Kubernetes-based application development and Helm charts.
• Drive platform enhancements to improve reliability, scalability, and delivery speed.

Skills

Kubernetes

AKS

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Monitoring

Observability

RBAC

Troubleshooting

Multi-tenant

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Helm

Azure Monitor

Cilium

Job description

Who You Are

What You Will Do

• Deploy and manage robust, highly available, and scalable Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments.
• Support and optimize shared and multi-tenant cluster architectures, ensuring strict resource isolation and security compliance.
• Execute seamless cluster lifecycle operations , including version upgrades, node pool scaling, and patch management.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex operational, networking, and performance issues across the Kubernetes ecosystem.

CI/CD, IaC, & Platform Enhancement

• Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines utilizing Azure DevOps to automate application and infrastructure deployments.
• Provision and manage cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and/or Bicep .
• Collaborate with development teams to contribute to Kubernetes-based application development, defining manifest patterns and Helm charts.
• Drive platform enhancements to continuously improve system reliability, scalability, and delivery speed.

Monitoring, Security, & Governance

• Implement and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure deep observability into cluster and application health.
• Enforce Kubernetes security best practices , including network policies, RBAC, secret management, and vulnerability scanning.
• Participate in incident management rotations to ensure rapid resolution of production issues and conduct thorough post-incident reviews.

Who You Are

Required Technical Skills & Experience

• Kubernetes Specialist with 7+ years of experience.
• Hands‑on AKS Expertise: Proven track record of managing enterprise‑grade AKS clusters, focusing on networking (Cilium, Azure CNI), scaling, and security.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced proficiency with Terraform and/or Bicep for provisioning Azure resources.
• DevOps & Automation: Solid hands‑on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps .
• Observability & Monitoring: Solid experience utilizing monitoring tools (such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar) to set up proactive alerts and dashboards.
• Multi‑Tenant Architecture: Direct experience managing shared/multi-tenant Kubernetes environments, including namespace isolation and resource quotas.
• Troubleshooting: Strong analytical skills to diagnose complex networking, storage, and application runtime issues within Kubernetes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification.
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Solutions Architect Expert ).

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