Key Responsibilities:
1. Azure DevOps & CI/CD Automation
✅ Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
✅ Automate deployment of containerized applications into AKS clusters.
✅ Implement branching strategies, version control (Git), and automated testing in CI/CD workflows.
✅ Optimize software release cycles using blue-green deployments, canary releases, and rolling updates.
2. Kubernetes (AKS) & Container Orchestration
✅ Deploy, manage, and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters.
✅ Implement Kubernetes Operators, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), and Ingress Controllers (NGINX, Traefik).
✅ Configure Horizontal & Vertical Pod Autoscaling (HPA/VPA) for performance optimization.
✅ Manage Kubernetes networking, service meshes (Istio, Linkerd), and API gateways.
✅ Automate cluster management using Kubernetes-native tools (Kustomize, KubeCTL).
3. Docker & Containerization
✅ Design, build, and optimize Docker images for microservices-based applications.
✅ Implement multi-stage Docker builds to enhance security and performance.
✅ Manage Docker registries (Azure Container Registry, ECR, Docker Hub).
✅ Strengthen container security using Docker Content Trust (DCT), image scanning, and access policies.
4. Helm & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
✅ Develop and maintain Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments.
✅ Manage Helm releases, rollbacks, and upgrades efficiently.
✅ Use Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible for infrastructure provisioning.
✅ Implement infrastructure best practices, policy automation, and compliance (OPA/Gatekeeper, Azure Policy).
5. SaaS Product Deployment & Cloud Infrastructure
✅ Architect and deploy multi-tenant SaaS solutions on Azure.
✅ Implement secure and scalable networking (VNETs, Private Links, Load Balancers, API Gateways).
✅ Configure logging, monitoring, and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Azure Monitor.
✅ Enhance fault tolerance and disaster recovery strategies (backup, failover, multi-region AKS clusters).
6. Security & Compliance
✅ Implement DevSecOps practices in CI/CD pipelines.
✅ Harden Kubernetes security using RBAC, Network Policies, and Secrets Management (Vault, Azure Key Vault).
✅ Secure containerized applications with Pod Security Policies, runtime security (Falco), and Image Scanning.
✅ Ensure compliance with SOC2, GDPR, and HIPAA for SaaS deployments.
