Azure Kubernetes Service Administrator

About the Role

This position is part of a software development and maintenance team developing and supporting tolling back-office products. These industry leading products support the collection of tolls and the associated operations for a number of the country's largest tolling agencies. The AKS Administrator will be responsible for configuring, monitoring, and optimizing AKS clusters and will work closely with development, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure teams to streamline deployment processes.

Responsibilities

• AKS cluster management - Provision, configure, and maintain Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. Manage and optimize the lifecycle of AKS clusters, including upgrades and scaling. Ensure high availability and reliability of AKS workloads.

• Container Orchestration and Deployment - Manage containerized applications and microservices in Kubernetes. Work with CI/CD tools to automate the deployment of containerized applications. Monitor and manage container lifecycle, including health checks, rollouts, and scaling.

• Security and Compliance - Implement and maintain security best practices within the AKS environment.

• Monitoring and Troubleshooting - Monitor AKS clusters, nodes, and workloads using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Azure Monitor.

• Networking and Storage Configuration - Configure networking components such as load balancers, ingress controllers, and network policies. Manage persistent storage and configure storage classes for AKS workloads.

• Automation and Scripting - Develop automation scripts using tools such as PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, Helm or ARM templates.

• Active participation in system performance tests and application tuning

• Provide leadership to other team members to deliver high quality systems on schedule

• Consult with solution architects, system support teams, database administrators and application teams on solution architecture, system, database and application design

Requirements

• Azure Administrator Certifications (eg, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect).

• 4+ years of experience with Kubernetes, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience managing AKS.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience or similar field.

• Experience with cloud platforms, specifically Azure, and managing cloud-native applications.

• Proficiency in Kubernetes concepts such as pods, services, deployments, config maps, and secrets.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.

• Strong knowledge of containerization tools like Docker.

• Familiarity with Scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.

• Understanding of networking concepts, including load balancers, ingress controllers, and DNS.

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or Azure Monitor.

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or ARM templates.

• Implementation experience with KEDA (Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling)

• Familiarity with service mesh technologies like Istio.

• Knowledge of DevOps principles and agile development methodologies.

• Problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex Kubernetes issues.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science (M.S. in computer science preferred) or related field

Flexible Working

At Conduent, we want you to be yourself. We recognize that everyone is different and that how people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.

In this role, you can expect the following working conditions:

• Tethered work: Enjoy the convenience of working from home while living within an easy travel distance to the Conduent location where the work is being performed (distance varies based on location and job).

Working For You

• Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.

• Great Work Environment: We are proud of our award-winning culture and the recognition we've received for our diversity efforts.

Join Us

At Conduent, we are one team, one mission. We understand that our success is directly related to the success of our associates. We strive to create a culture where you can:

Bring your authentic self to work

Grow and thrive, both personally and professionally

Make a difference with our clients, in our communities, and with the millions of people we support

When you join Conduent, you are engaged in creating the future - both our company's and your own. With more than 60,000 associates across 24 countries, we will provide you the opportunity to grow with a team of people who will challenge and inspire you to be the best!

Pay Transparency Laws in some locations require disclosure of compensation-related information. For this position, actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, this position, based on business need, may be eligible for a bonus or incentive. In addition, Conduent provides a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage, voluntary dental and vision programs, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) or vacation or sick time. The estimated salary range for this role is $101,063 - $131,250