Job Description
Role: Kubernetes Architect (AKS)
Hybrid: 3 days a week on-site- MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
Long Term Contract(6 Months to start with)
Job Requirements
:• 10+ Years of experience on Azure and 6+ years’ experience on AKS, istio mesh
.• Design and Development
Key Responsibilities- Define the target reference architecture for greenfield AKS clusters along with engineering team and ensure how bluefield cluster remain undisruptive: control plane choices, private clusters, node pool strategy, upgrade/runway, and regional topology.
Lead design for NGINX → Azure Managed Gateway API: HTTPRoute/Gateway modeling, TLS/WAF strategy, policy attachments, and weighted/canary traffic for cutover.
Architect kubenetes → Azure CNI (Cilium) migration with new clusters with Engineering team: IP planning, subnet sizing, pod density, surge capacity, cordon/drain and service-by-service move plan.
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