Senior Azure Platform & Kubernetes Engineer
Brussels-Capital
Digital - Infrastructure
Work experience: 5-7
Reference number: 93174
Our client, a leading telecom and digital services organization, is reinforcing its cloud integration and middleware capabilities as part of a large-scale Azure migration program. The Senior Azure Platform & Kubernetes Engineer will support development and operational teams by configuring integration setups, strengthening automation processes, and acting as 2nd line support within a service mesh and cloud-native environment.
Responsibilities:- Configure and support integration setups within Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Istio Service Mesh environments.
- Assess incoming integration requests and prepare technical configurations for operational engineering teams.
- Support standardized file transfer and messaging solutions using Azure Event Hub and related middleware components.
- Troubleshoot cloud and middleware incidents as 2nd line support, leveraging monitoring and logging tools.
- Automate and improve deployment processes using scripting and Git-based workflows.
- Support development teams in their migration to Azure Cloud and integration into the service mesh.
- Train and onboard operational teams, ensuring smooth handover and knowledge transfer.
What are we looking for?
- You have a minimum of 5+ years of experience as a System Engineer or Operational Engineer.
- You have strong experience with Microsoft Azure, including AKS, Azure Storage, Azure Event Hub, Event Grid, and Azure monitoring and security services.
- You have hands-on experience deploying and managing Istio Service Mesh in enterprise environments.
- You are experienced with containerization technologies such as Docker.
- You have solid scripting experience in PowerShell, Bicep, Bash, or other Unix shell environments.
- You have experience working with GitHub repositories, workflows, and CI/CD release procedures.
- You have experience using ArgoCD for deployment automation.
- You possess strong knowledge of Azure identity management and access control mechanisms.
- You demonstrate strong troubleshooting skills and experience in operational support contexts.
- You are fluent in English.
Nice to Haves
- Kubernetes certification such as CKA or CKAD.
- Azure certifications such as AZ-104 or AZ-303.
- Experience with other service mesh technologies such as Linkerd or Consul.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace or Splunk.
- Experience with cloud-native security practices and tools.
What do we offer?
- Start date: ASAP
- Duration: 1 year (extension possible)
- Work regime: Full-time
- Location: Brussels (hybrid)
- Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers
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