AKS Platform Engineer

Hybrid | Toronto, ON — 2 days on-site per week Type: 6-month contract Rate: $85–95/hr | 7.5 hours/day | 37.5 hours/week Industry: Banking Key Skills: 6+ years as a Platform Engineer, AKS, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Helm, Jenkins, Key Vault, DevSecOps, Terraform, Bicep, ARM Description We are seeking a Platform Engineer with strong experience in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes platform engineering, and deployment automation to support the implementation of a modern gateway and application platform. This role will be responsible for deploying, configuring, and optimizing platform components in AKS, and for building the supporting CI/CD pipelines and operational capabilities required for secure, scalable, and repeatable delivery. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, AKS, gateway and traffic management platforms, deployment automation, observability, and DevSecOps practices. Requirements Strong experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes-focused Infrastructure EngineerProven hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Strong understanding of Kubernetes platform deployment, configuration, and operational supportExperience deploying and managing gateway, ingress, service mesh, API management, or traffic management platforms in Kubernetes environmentsExperience supporting platforms that manage application or API traffic routing, control, and securityExperience building end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for deployment, packaging, release automation, and lifecycle managementStrong experience with deployment automation using Helm, Kubernetes manifests, templates, or similar toolingExperience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or similar technologiesExperience integrating security scanning and controls into CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflowsExperience implementing logging, monitoring, alerting, and observability for Kubernetes-based platformsStrong understanding of the infrastructure, networking, and operational components required to deploy and support a platform in AKSAbility to work independently and deliver platform capabilities from initial deployment through production readinessResponsibilities Deploy and configure platform components in an AKS environmentOptimize the platform for reliability, scalability, maintainability, and secure operationsBuild the full CI/CD pipeline to support packaging, deployment automation, release management, and security scanningEstablish repeatable deployment standards and automation for Kubernetes-based platform componentsIntegrate logging, monitoring, and operational visibility into the platform environmentEnsure the platform is configured to support secure and scalable traffic managementSupport all platform engineering activities associated with deploying and operationalizing the platform in AKSIdeal Background Experience in cloud platform engineering within Azure environmentsStrong Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting experienceExperience with gateway, ingress, service mesh, or API management technologiesFamiliarity with modern platform requirements for high-volume, secure, and scalable traffic managementExperience working across platform engineering, security, release engineering, and runtime operationsAbility to define and implement a complete deployment and operational model with limited oversightPreferred Skills Experience with enterprise-grade gateway or traffic management platformsExperience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD toolingFamiliarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Container Registry, Key Vault, or related Azure-native servicesExperience embedding DevSecOps practices into platform engineering workflowsStrong troubleshooting skills across Kubernetes, networking, deployment pipelines, and observability toolingNote: As part of our hiring process, we use AI-based systems to support initial applicant screening. TO APPLY: https://directitrecruiting.com/job/aks-platform-eng-1891/