Principal, Centralized "Azure Kubernetes Service" (AKS)
Northern Trust (company site, opens in a new tab)15+ yrsPuneOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 35–65 LPA
Posted 10h ago
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About This Role
- Lead architecture, engineering, and governance of a centralized, multi-tenant Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform within the Cloud Foundation framework.
- Drive standardization, automation (Infrastructure as Code), and GitOps-based platform operations using ArgoCD to enable developer self-service and platform stability at scale.
- Own platform governance, security, compliance, reliability engineering, and performance optimization for enterprise-grade AKS clusters.
Minimum Requirements
- 15+ years total work experience with at least 10+ years in Cloud/Platform Engineering specifically with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Hands-on experience with centralized AKS platform design, multi-tenant AKS cluster management, GitOps (ArgoCD mandatory), Terraform/Bicep, Azure networking and identity services.
- Work Experience Required: 15+ years (10+ years in Cloud/Platform Engineering with AKS). No explicit notice period mentioned.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strong technical leadership capability to act as technical authority and lead platform adoption across enterprise cloud foundation initiatives.
- Deep expertise in centralized, multi-tenant AKS platforms with proficiency in GitOps (ArgoCD) and automation-first operations.
- Experience balancing platform governance, security, and developer productivity in large-scale cloud platform environments.