Job Title: Kubernetes Engineer (AKS – Production Support)
Location: Houston, TX
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Kubernetes Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to support and manage production environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes operations, troubleshooting, and performance optimization in real-time production scenarios.
Key Responsibilities:
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Manage, monitor, and support Kubernetes (K8s) clusters in production
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Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot AKS environments
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Hands on experience with AI/ML production.
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Handle networking, ingress controllers, storage, and scaling strategies
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Perform root cause analysis and resolve production issues
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Collaborate with engineering and cloud teams for infrastructure improvements
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Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of systems
Required Skills:
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Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
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Expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
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Solid understanding of Kubernetes networking, ingress, storage, and scaling
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Experience with Azure infrastructure and cloud operations
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Proven experience in production support and troubleshooting
Nice to Have:
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CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) certification
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Experience with Helm, Terraform
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Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
⚠️ Important:
Please do not submit general DevOps profiles without deep Kubernetes/AKS experience. We are specifically looking for candidates who have actively supported and troubleshot Kubernetes environments in production.