Remote AKS / Platform Architect/Fort Worth, Texas,/(AV)

VISION INFOTECH INC.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision Infotech Inc. is seeking an experienced AKS / Platform Architect to design, implement, and manage Kubernetes-based platform solutions on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

The candidate will specialize in multi-region deployments, GitOps, ingress management, identity and access control, and observability to enable scalable enterprise container platforms. Key responsibilities include designing multi-region AKS architectures, implementing GitOps for infra and app deployment, configuring

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Kubernetes and container platform architecture experience.
• Hands-on AKS across multiple Azure regions with DR and failover planning.
• Proficient in GitOps for infra and app deployments.
• Solid understanding of ingress controllers, API gateways, and traffic shaping.
• Identity and access management using Azure AD, RBAC, and pod identities.
• Strong observability stack: monitoring, logging, tracing.
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design multi-region AKS platforms aligned with availability and DR goals.
• Implement GitOps pipelines for infra and app deployments.
• Configure ingress controllers and load balancing for secure routing.
• Define identity and access controls with Azure AD, RBAC, and pod identities.
• Build full observability with metrics, logs, and tracing.
• Architect platform services to boost developer productivity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to platform teams.

Skills

Kubernetes

AKS multi-region design

GitOps workflows

Ingress & API gateways

Azure AD RBAC pod identity

Observability stack

CKA/CKAD

Tools

Flux

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

AKS / Platform Architect

Location

Mainly remote but want local candidates as they may need to go onsite periodically.

Duration

6-12 Months

Start

ASAP

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced AKS / Platform Architect to design, implement, and manage Kubernetes-based platform solutions on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in multi-region AKS deployments, GitOps practices, ingress management, identity and access control, and observability to enable scalable enterprise container platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect multi-region AKS solutions aligned with organizational availability and disaster recovery requirements
• Implement and manage GitOps workflows for infrastructure and application deployment automation
• Configure and manage ingress controllers and load balancing solutions for secure traffic routing
• Design and implement identity and access management solutions using Azure AD, RBAC, and pod identity
• Establish comprehensive observability solutions including monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing
• Architect platform services and abstractions to enable developer productivity and operational excellence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable platform architecture
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to platform engineering teams

Required Skills & Experience

• Multi-region AKS: Expertise in designing and deploying AKS clusters across multiple Azure regions with proper failover, load balancing, and data consistency strategies
• GitOps: Hands-on experience implementing GitOps workflows using tools such as Flux, ArgoCD, or similar solutions for declarative infrastructure and application management
• Ingress: Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes ingress controllers, API gateways, and traffic management solutions for routing and load balancing
• Identity: Deep understanding of Kubernetes identity and access management, Azure AD integration, RBAC, pod identities, and service accounts
• Observability: Expertise in implementing comprehensive monitoring, logging, alerting, and distributed tracing solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Jaeger, or Azure Monitor
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, or equivalent) strongly preferred
• Minimum 5 years of Kubernetes and container platform architecture experience