JC0084 - System Engineer - Senior

Freelancer Opportunity!!!

Job Title: Operational/System Engineer - Expert in Istio on AKS

Location: Bruxelles, Belgium

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Operational/System Engineer with expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Istio Service Mesh to join our team for a one-year mission. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing and optimizing Kubernetes environments, with a specific focus on implementing and maintaining Istio-based service meshes.

Responsibilities:

Integrate into a team of technical architects and operational engineers to assist in the setup of the platform.

Automate deployment processes and integrate with a shared AKS environment.

Roll out multiple applications using Istio to interconnect hundreds of microservices and connect to other Azure resources, as well as on-premises and internet applications.

Collaborate with an external contractor who is implementing the solution, driving the architecture, making decisions, defining solutions and standards, and validating the contractor's proposals and solutions.

Ensure the solution is manageable, monitored, robust, and well-documented.

Support different development teams in their migration to Azure Cloud, assisting with their integration into the service mesh.

Work with the operational team to train them, explain the platform, install the platform on higher environments, and assist with debugging and troubleshooting.

Skills and Experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience as system or operational engineering.

Good background on operational and support tasks.

Proven experience in managing and optimizing AKS clusters.

In-depth knowledge of Istio service mesh, including its deployment, configuration, and management.

Multiple experience of Istio setup in large companies IT department

Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components.

Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.

Strong understanding of Azure Identity management and access control

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, PowerShell, Bicep

Familiar with Azure CLI and other automation tools on Asure environment

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitHub , GitLab, or Azure DevOps.

Strong experience with ArgoCD and Helm

Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certification in Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD) or Azure (AZ-104, AZ-303).

Certification on Azure Security (AZ-1002, AZ-1003)

Experience with other service mesh technologies such as LinkedIn or Consul (optional)

Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk

Experience with cloud-native security practices and tools.

About Us: Join our dynamic team of skilled architects and engineers, contribute to increase their knowledge on Azure Cloud platform and Service Mesh, help to succeed a critical cloud migration project for the company.