Azure Cloud Platform Engineer — AKS & IaC Expert

Ampcus, Inc; Warren Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. in Warren, NJ is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (AKS Platform) to design, implement, automate, secure, and support enterprise Azure cloud platforms. The candidate will lead AKS deployments, IaC, and cloud security initiatives from a hands-on, engineering-focused perspective.

The role requires expertise in AKS, Terraform, Azure DevOps, and cloud operations, with a proactive mindset to drive platform reliability and cost optimization in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing and operating Azure infrastructure at scale.
• Hands-on experience with AKS, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with security, governance, RBAC, and cloud cost optimization.
• Proficient in Linux administration and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support Azure resources and cloud infrastructure.
• Manage Azure services including firewall, load balancers, and private endpoints.
• Design and manage AKS environments and container deployments.
• Implement IaC, automation, and monitoring with Azure Monitor and Prometheus.

Skills

Azure AKS

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Helm Charts

Docker & containers

Linux administration

Networking & DNS

Scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python)

AKS security & governance

Troubleshooting

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Dynatrace

Envoy (Gateway)

Job description

Ampcus Inc. in Warren, NJ is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (AKS Platform) to design, implement, automate, secure, and support enterprise Azure cloud platforms. The candidate will lead AKS deployments, IaC, and cloud security initiatives from a hands-on, engineering-focused perspective.

The role requires expertise in AKS, Terraform, Azure DevOps, and cloud operations, with a proactive mindset to drive platform reliability and cost optimization in a fast-paced environment.