Azure Infrastructure & Provisioning

• End-to-end Azure infrastructure provisioning and architecture (compute,
• networking, storage, identity)
• Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates
• Azure landing zones, hub-and-spoke network topology, and governance at scale
• Virtual networks, VNet peering, load balancers, application gateways, and private
• endpoints
• Azure subscription, resource group, and management group design

Azure Security

• Azure security architecture and hardening across identity, network, and data
• layers
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity
• Management
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, and security baselines/compliance
• Network security groups, Azure Firewall, Key Vault, and secrets management
• Zero Trust principles, encryption, and workload protection

Kubernetes & AKS

• Designing, building, and operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters
• Cluster provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and node pool management
• AKS networking (Azure CNI, Kubenet), ingress controllers, and service mesh
• Workload identity, pod security, and AKS hardening
• Helm, GitOps, and CI/CD integration for containerized workloads

Red Hat OpenShift

• Deploying and managing OpenShift clusters (self-managed and Azure Red Hat
• OpenShift / ARO)
• Cluster installation, configuration, and lifecycle operations
• OpenShift networking, operators, and platform security
• Containerized application deployment and platform administration

Technical Leadership

• Technical lead for Azure services and infrastructure initiatives
• Solution design, architecture reviews, and technical governance
• Mentoring engineering teams and setting cloud/platform standards
• Translating business requirements into scalable cloud infrastructure

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or
• related field (Master’s preferred).
• Experience: 10+ years in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years in cloud
• architecture and Azure services.
• Infrastructure expertise: Proven track record in designing and implementing large-scale Azure environments using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates.
• Security knowledge: Strong understanding of Zero Trust, Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access, and workload protection.
• Container platforms: Hands-on experience with AKS and OpenShift cluster design, networking, and security.
• Leadership skills: Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and translate business requirements into scalable cloud solutions.
• Soft skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management abilities