Infrastructure Architect

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DETAILS JOB DESCRIPTION
Technical Lead and Infrastructure Specialist with deep expertise in provisioning and securing Azure
environments, architecting enterprise-grade Kubernetes platforms, and deploying production
OpenShift and AKS clusters. Combines hands-on infrastructure delivery with technical leadership
across cloud-native and hybrid workloads.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
PRIMARY SKILLS
• 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.