About the role
Role : Kubernetes Architect - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Location: MISSISSAUGA, Canada (Hybrid) Contract.
Are you a Kubernetes Architect with deep expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and cloud-native platform architecture? We're looking for experienced professionals to lead the design and modernization of enterprise-scale Kubernetes platforms
. 🔹 What You'll DoDesign and define enterprise-grade AKS reference architectures for greenfield and brownfield environment s.Lead NGINX to Azure Managed Gateway API migration, including HTTPRoute, Gateway, TLS, WAF, and canary deployment strategie s.Architect kubenet to Azure CNI (Cilium) migrations, including IP planning, subnet design, pod density, and migration strategie s.Implement and validate Cilium networking, Network Policies, kube-proxy replacement, and Hubble observabilit y.Design secure identity and secrets management using Azure Key Vault and CSI Drive r.Establish governance through Azure Policy, RBAC, namespace isolation, and multi-tenancy best practice s.Define GitHub engineering standards, including reusable workflows, CODEOWNERS, branch protection, approvals, and artifact signin g.Own platform non-functional requirements including HA/DR, scalability, SLOs, performance, capacity planning, and disaster recover y.Mentor Platform and DevOps teams while driving architecture governance and delivery excellenc
e. âś… Required Ski lls10+ years of experience with Microsoft Azu re.6+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AK S).Strong expertise in Istio Service Me sh.Deep knowledge of:Azure Managed Gateway APINGINX Ingr essAzure CNI (Cili um)Kubernetes Network ingGitHub Actions & Git OpsAzure Policy & R BACAzure Key Va ultHigh Availability & Disaster Recov eryPlatform Architecture & Cloud Secur
ity 🎯 Soft Sk illsExcellent communication and stakeholder managem ent.Strong collaboration and leadership ski lls.Documentation and knowledge-sharing mind
set. 🎓 Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science (preferred, but flexi
ble).