IN-Sr Technical Consultant - Cloud - AKS, Azure update manager, Azure automation, Patching, AZ-104 / AZ-400

Scope:

The Azure Infra Engineer - Patching & Maintenance keeps our Azure platform secure, current, and compliant by owning the end-to-end patch and maintenance lifecycle. This mid-level role runs the weekly patch cycle across compute, containers, and platform services, and proactively tracks every core component against vendor End-of-Life / End-of-Support timelines, upgrading to supported versions before support lapses. It is a hands-on operations role with a strong automation focus and close coordination with service owners, security, and DevOps.

Our current technical environment:

• Software: Azure Update Manager, Azure Automation, Azure Policy (Guest Configuration), PowerShell, Bash, and Azure CLI; ServiceNow for change management / CAB.
• Application Architecture: Microservices on AKS (Stratosphere), Portal Shell and Portal Collaboration runtimes, the Event Framework (Event Grid / Service Bus), IAM, and API Management (self-hosted gateway).
• Cloud Architecture: Microsoft Azure - Windows / Linux VMs, AKS node pools, MongoDB (Atlas), Entra ID / IAM, and APIM, with patch compliance and maintenance across every layer.
• Frameworks/Others: Kubernetes / Helm, Azure Monitor / Log Analytics, vulnerability & CVE remediation workflows, and EOL/EOS lifecycle tracking; WSUS / SCCM, Ansible / Terraform, and ITIL practices; AZ-104 / AZ-400 aligned.

What you’ll do:

• Plan and execute the weekly patch cycle for Windows/Linux VMs, AKS node pools, and platform middleware using Azure Update Manager and Azure Automation.
• Publish and maintain a rolling maintenance calendar, coordinating patch windows with service owners to minimise business disruption.
• Track OS, runtime, and dependency versions across IAM, APIM, MongoDB, Stratosphere, Portal Shell/Collaboration, and the Event Framework against vendor EOL/EOS timelines, and plan upgrade paths to supported or LTS versions well ahead of EOL.
• Test patches and upgrades in non-production and validate rollback procedures before every production rollout.
• Automate patch deployment and compliance reporting using Azure Update Manager, Azure Policy guest configuration, and Automation runbooks; monitor compliance dashboards and remediate non-compliant resources within SLA.
• Coordinate emergency, out-of-band patching for critical CVEs and zero-day vulnerabilities with the security team.
• Manage AKS cluster and node image upgrades, Helm chart bumps, and container base image refresh cycles; renew TLS certificates, keys, and secrets nearing expiry with the IAM team.
• Maintain patch and maintenance documentation (change records, rollback plans, validation checklists) and report weekly patch compliance and EOL risk status to engineering leadership.

What we are looking for:

• 5-8 years in infrastructure operations, patch management, or SRE roles, with proven ability to plan and execute maintenance windows at minimal service disruption.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Update Manager, Azure Automation, and Azure Policy guest configuration; patching Windows Server and Linux VM fleets at scale.
• Familiarity with AKS node image upgrades and Kubernetes version lifecycle management, plus EOL/EOS lifecycle tracking for OS, databases, and middleware.
• Experience with change management (ServiceNow CAB, scheduled maintenance windows) and vulnerability / CVE remediation workflows.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Azure CLI for patch automation; AZ-104 or AZ-400 certification preferred.
• Nice to have: WSUS / SCCM, MongoDB Atlas automated upgrades, Ansible / Terraform, ITIL Foundation, and experience building EOL/EOS dashboards or CMDB integrations.

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