PCF to Azure AKS Migration Architect - R01531191

PCF to Azure AKS Migration Architect

Primary Skills

• Azure AD, Azure API Management, Azure App Service, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Networking, Azure PaaS Services, Azure SQL

Specialization

• Azure Architecture: Senior Software Development Lead

Job requirements

• Job Overview: We are seeking a skilled and experienced PCF to Azure AKS Migration Developer to join our team and lead the migration of applications and workloads from Pivotal Cloud Foundry to Azure Kubernetes Service. In this role, you will play a crucial part in our cloud transformation journey and ensure the seamless migration of our applications. Ideal candidate comes with 8-10 years of overall experience and in last 2 years has hand on experience in migrating at least 1 PCF to Azure / AWS migration. Key Responsibilities: Migration Planning: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop a comprehensive migration strategy, including assessment, planning, and execution phases. Application Assessment: Evaluate existing PCF-based applications to determine their compatibility and readiness for migration to Azure AKS. Containerization: Containerize applications and workloads, ensuring they are optimized for deployment on Azure AKS. Kubernetes Configuration: Manage the configuration and deployment of applications on Azure AKS, utilizing Kubernetes best practices. Deployment Automation: Develop and implement automation scripts and pipelines for the deployment of applications on AKS using tools like Azure DevOps or similar. Security and Compliance: Ensure that migrated applications meet security and compliance requirements and implement security best practices on Azure AKS. Monitoring and Scaling: Set up monitoring, logging, and scaling solutions for applications on AKS to maintain high availability and performance. Documentation: Create comprehensive documentation for the migration process, configurations, and best practices. Collaboration: Work closely with cloud architects, developers, and operations teams to resolve technical issues and ensure a smooth migration process. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent work experience). Proven experience in migrating applications from PCF to Azure AKS. Hands on experience in Managing Azure Subscriptions, Resource Group management, Security. Strong understanding of networking concepts and tools in Azure to manage Virtual network, Load Balancer, Firewall, Routing Services, DNS, WAF, NAT. Strong understanding of containerization technologies, particularly Docker and Kubernetes. Design, create, Customize, maintain helm charts to deploy in Kubernetes clusters. Proficiency in Azure services, including Azure AKS, Azure Container Registry, and Azure DevOps. Experience with scripting and automation using tools like PowerShell, Bash, or Python. Knowledge of best practices for security, compliance, and monitoring in a Kubernetes environment. Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or ARM templates is a plus. Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Strong communication and collaboration abilities. Preferred Qualifications: Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Kubernetes certifications. Experience with other cloud platforms, such as AWS or Google Cloud. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and practices.