[Remote] Azure Kubernetes Container Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Allnessjobs is seeking an Azure Kubernetes Container Manager for a remote contract role. The primary responsibilities include managing AKS clusters, deploying MuleSoft RTF, ensuring security and compliance, and integrating monitoring solutions. Responsibilities • Provisioning and scaling AKS clusters. • Managing AKS node pools, VM sizes, and scaling policies. • Integrating AKS with Azure services (Networking, AAD, Key Vault, Monitoring). • Installing MuleSoft RTF using Helm or Anypoint-provided installers. • Upgrading RTF versions in alignment with MuleSoft releases. • Managing Runtime Fabric Agents, Services, and Pods. • Deploying Mule applications as containers onto the RTF namespace. • Managing deployments, rollbacks, and scaling strategies. • Configuring ingress controllers and service meshes (NGINX, Istio if required). • RBAC and AAD integration for AKS. • Secret management using Azure Key Vault + MuleSoft secure properties. • Ensuring RTF pods meet compliance and security baselines (CIS, SOC2). • Integrating AKS monitoring with Azure Monitor / Prometheus / Grafana. • Setting up MuleSoft Anypoint Monitoring with AKS cluster metrics. • Log aggregation via ELK/EFK stacks or Azure Log Analytics. • Configuring VNETs, Subnets, and Private Endpoints. • Hybrid connectivity with on-prem services via VPN/ExpressRoute. • Secure APIs using MuleSoft API Gateway policies deployed in RTF. Skills • Provisioning and scaling AKS clusters. • Managing AKS node pools, VM sizes, and scaling policies. • Integrating AKS with Azure services (Networking, AAD, Key Vault, Monitoring). • Installing MuleSoft RTF using Helm or Anypoint-provided installers. • Upgrading RTF versions in alignment with MuleSoft releases. • Managing Runtime Fabric Agents, Services, and Pods. • Deploying Mule applications as containers onto the RTF namespace. • Managing deployments, rollbacks, and scaling strategies. • Configuring ingress controllers and service meshes (NGINX, Istio if required). • RBAC and AAD integration for AKS. • Secret management using Azure Key Vault + MuleSoft secure properties. • Ensuring RTF pods meet compliance and security baselines (CIS, SOC2). • Integrating AKS monitoring with Azure Monitor / Prometheus / Grafana. • Setting up MuleSoft Anypoint Monitoring with AKS cluster metrics. • Log aggregation via ELK/EFK stacks or Azure Log Analytics. • Configuring VNETs, Subnets, and Private Endpoints. • Hybrid connectivity with on-prem services via VPN/ExpressRoute. • Secure APIs using MuleSoft API Gateway policies deployed in RTF. • Kubernetes Native: Helm, kubectl, Operators, ConfigMaps, Secrets. • Azure-Specific: Azure CLI, ARM/Bicep/Terraform, Azure Monitor, Key Vault, AAD, AKS scaling. • MuleSoft RTF: Familiarity with RTF architecture, Anypoint Platform, Application deployments, and policy enforcement. • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Jenkins for Mule deployments into RTF. Company Overview • We are skilled career agents who connect exceptional talent with some of the most prestigious employers in the country. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job