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THE WORK
Join Accenture as a Platform Engineer (Azure & AKS) and help build secure, scalable, and resilient cloud platforms that power modern applications.
You'll work across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to design, automate, and support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments. Using cloud-native technologies and Infrastructure as Code, you'll help deliver reliable platforms, improve operational excellence, and enable teams to innovate with confidence.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build and support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platforms and associated Azure infrastructure.
- Automate platform provisioning, configuration and deployments using Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub and Helm.
- Implement security, compliance and operational best practices including RBAC, Managed Identity, secrets management and DevSecOps controls.
- Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise platform performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and Azure Application Insights.
- Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure and security teams to deliver reliable and scalable cloud solutions.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Significant experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, Docker and Linux administration.
- Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform, and automation/scripting practices.
- Experience implementing CI/CD, GitOps and software configuration management using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, Argo CD, Flux, SonarQube or Artifactory.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps, Azure Key Vault, Managed Identity, RBAC, networking fundamentals and enterprise storage solutions.
Preferred Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent
Qualifications
Benefits of working at Accenture:
- 18 weeks paid parental leave
- Long & short-term career break opportunities
- Structured career development program
- Local and international career opportunities.
- Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
- Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
- We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!
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