Kubernetes Platform Lead - Azure AKS & 24/7 Cloud Ops

AIA Digital+; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA Digital+ is seeking a Cloud Platform Consultant (Kubernetes) to lead AKS design and operations across enterprise workloads in Makati. You will drive container platform governance, automation, and performance tuning on Azure, ensuring high availability and security alignment with enterprise standards.

You will collaborate with architecture, security, and engineering teams, mentor colleagues, and guide application teams on best Kubernetes deployment practices while advancing CI/CD and IaC

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Kubernetes/AKS environments, or Platform Operations.
• Strong expertise in Azure including AKS architecture, operations, and optimization.
• Proven experience in enterprise container platform operations, including automation and reliability engineering.
• Familiarity with ITIL, governance, and operating models.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and optimization of AKS clusters for enterprise workloads.
• Drive governance, standards, and best practices for Kubernetes and container platforms.
• Own and lead 24/7 service operations, incident, change, request, and problem processes.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation and platform efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across Kubernetes, containers, cloud infra, and networking layers.
• Guide application teams on Kubernetes architecture and deployment practices.
• Lead CI/CD and IaC practices to improve deployment speed and reliability.
• Collaborate with architecture, security, and engineering teams to align platform with enterprise strategy.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team.

Skills

Kubernetes/AKS

Azure cloud

CI/CD pipelines

IaC automation

Monitoring/observability

Incident management

Security best practices

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Terraform

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Prometheus

Azure Monitor

Job description

AIA Digital+ is seeking a Cloud Platform Consultant (Kubernetes) to lead AKS design and operations across enterprise workloads in Makati. You will drive container platform governance, automation, and performance tuning on Azure, ensuring high availability and security alignment with enterprise standards.

You will collaborate with architecture, security, and engineering teams, mentor colleagues, and guide application teams on best Kubernetes deployment practices while advancing CI/CD and IaC