Kubernetes Architect (AKS)
About the role
Role: Kubernetes Architect (AKS) Hybrid: 3 days a week on-site- MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO Long Term Contract(6 Months to start with)
Job Requirements :- 10+ Years of experience on Azure and 6+ years’ experience on AKS, istio mesh .- Design and Development
Key Responsibilities- Define the target reference architecture for greenfield AKS clusters along with engineering team and ensure how bluefield cluster remain undisruptive: control plane choices, private clusters, node pool strategy, upgrade/runway, and regional topology.
Lead design for NGINX → Azure Managed Gateway API: HTTPRoute/Gateway modeling, TLS/WAF strategy, policy attachments, and weighted/canary traffic for cutover.
Architect kubenetes → Azure CNI (Cilium) migration with new clusters with Engineering team: IP planning, subnet sizing, pod density, surge capacity, cordon/drain and service-by-service move plan.
Choose/validate dataplane features: Cilium network policy, kube proxy replacement (if enabled), Hubble visibility, and implications on performance/SNAT. Standardize identity/secrets: Azure - Key Vault + CSI; cert lifecycle (Key Vault and/or Gateway API)
Establish platform guardrails: Azure Policy, RBAC least privilege, multi tenancy boundaries (namespace/project isolation).
Define/Follow the GitHub standards: reusable workflows, CODEOWNERS, branch protections, environment approvals, and artifact provenance/signing.
Own non functional requirements: SLOs, HA/DR, capacity modeling, performance budgets, and failover patterns for ingress and data plane.
Govern delivery: roadmap, cutover criteria, readiness gates; mentor Platform/DevOps on architectural compliance.
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About Q1 Technologies, Inc.
Q1 is a professional organization that delivers quality products and services. Q1 specializes in Software Development, Business Consulting and Technology Integration. We provide end-to-end integrated solutions that include professional services, functional and technical support and ongoing maintenance using our on-site, off-site and off-shore resources. We offer a comprehensive range of managed services for enterprise business and technology solutions with a team of highly experienced professionals. Q1 is also a Value Added Reseller of Hardware and Software products for our partners including IBM, HP, Cisco, Lenovo, Riverbed, Oracle, Microsoft, Symantec, Lexmark and several others.
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Kubernetes Architect (AKS)
About the role
Role: Kubernetes Architect (AKS) Hybrid: 3 days a week on-site- MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO Long Term Contract(6 Months to start with)
Job Requirements :- 10+ Years of experience on Azure and 6+ years’ experience on AKS, istio mesh .- Design and Development
Key Responsibilities- Define the target reference architecture for greenfield AKS clusters along with engineering team and ensure how bluefield cluster remain undisruptive: control plane choices, private clusters, node pool strategy, upgrade/runway, and regional topology.
Lead design for NGINX → Azure Managed Gateway API: HTTPRoute/Gateway modeling, TLS/WAF strategy, policy attachments, and weighted/canary traffic for cutover.
Architect kubenetes → Azure CNI (Cilium) migration with new clusters with Engineering team: IP planning, subnet sizing, pod density, surge capacity, cordon/drain and service-by-service move plan.
Choose/validate dataplane features: Cilium network policy, kube proxy replacement (if enabled), Hubble visibility, and implications on performance/SNAT. Standardize identity/secrets: Azure - Key Vault + CSI; cert lifecycle (Key Vault and/or Gateway API)
Establish platform guardrails: Azure Policy, RBAC least privilege, multi tenancy boundaries (namespace/project isolation).
Define/Follow the GitHub standards: reusable workflows, CODEOWNERS, branch protections, environment approvals, and artifact provenance/signing.
Own non functional requirements: SLOs, HA/DR, capacity modeling, performance budgets, and failover patterns for ingress and data plane.
Govern delivery: roadmap, cutover criteria, readiness gates; mentor Platform/DevOps on architectural compliance.
Not the right fit? Search for Kubernetes Architect jobs in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
About Q1 Technologies, Inc.
Q1 is a professional organization that delivers quality products and services. Q1 specializes in Software Development, Business Consulting and Technology Integration. We provide end-to-end integrated solutions that include professional services, functional and technical support and ongoing maintenance using our on-site, off-site and off-shore resources. We offer a comprehensive range of managed services for enterprise business and technology solutions with a team of highly experienced professionals. Q1 is also a Value Added Reseller of Hardware and Software products for our partners including IBM, HP, Cisco, Lenovo, Riverbed, Oracle, Microsoft, Symantec, Lexmark and several others.