Technical Lead and Infrastructure Specialist with deep expertise in provisioning and securing Azure environments, architecting enterprise-grade Kubernetes platforms, and deploying production OpenShift and AKS clusters. Combines hands-on infrastructure delivery with technical leadership across cloud-native and hybrid workloads.RESPONSIBILITIESAzure Infrastructure & Provisioning End-to-end Azure infrastructure provisioning and architecture (compute, networking, storage,identity). Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates. Azure landing zones, hub-and-spoke network topology, and governance at scale. Virtual networks, VNet peering, load balancers, application gateways, and private endpoints. Azure subscription, resource group, and management group design.Azure Security Azure security architecture and hardening across identity, network, and data layers. Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Conditional Access, and Privileged IdentityManagement. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, and security baselines/compliance. Network security groups, Azure Firewall, Key Vault, and secrets management. Zero Trust principles, encryption, and workload protection.Kubernetes & AKS. Designing, building, and operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. Cluster provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and node pool management. AKS networking (Azure CNI, Kubenet), ingress controllers, and service mesh. Workload identity, pod security, and AKS hardening. Helm, GitOps, and CI/CD integration for containerized workloads.Red Hat OpenShift Deploying and managing OpenShift clusters (self-managed and Azure Red Hat OpenShift /ARO). Cluster installation, configuration, and lifecycle operations. OpenShift networking, operators, and platform security. Containerized application deployment and platform administration.Technical Leadership Technical lead for Azure services and infrastructure initiatives. Solution design, architecture reviews, and technical governance. Mentoring engineering teams and setting cloud/platform standards. Translating business requirements into scalable cloud infrastructure.PRIMARY SKILLSEducation: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field(Masters preferred).Experience: 10+ years in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years in cloud architecture andAzure services.Infrastructure expertise: Proven track record in designing and implementing large-scaleAzure environments using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates.Security knowledge: Strong understanding of Zero Trust, Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC,Conditional Access, and workload protection.Container platforms: Hands-on experience with AKS and OpenShift cluster design,networking, and security.Leadership skills: Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, andtranslate business requirements into scalable cloud solutions.Soft skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management abilities.