At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company's growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here. For more than 25 years, NTT DATA Services have focused on impacting the core of your business operations with industry-leading outsourcing services and automation. With our industry-specific platforms, we deliver continuous value addition, and innovation that will improve your business outcomes. Outsourcing is not just a method of gaining a one-time cost advantage, but an effective strategy for gaining and maintaining competitive advantages when executed as part of an overall sourcing strategy. **Key Responsibilities** **1) Engineering – Build & Run (70%)** + **IaC with Terraform:** Author, modularize, and version **Terraform** modules for Azure AI services (e.g., Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure ML, Key Vault, Storage, Event Hub, Container Registry), networking (VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Private Endpoints), **AKS** clusters/namespaces, and enterprise controls (Policies, RBAC). + **Pipelines & GitOps:** Create **Azure DevOps** YAML pipelines (and/or GitHub Actions if used) for plan/apply, linting, security scans, policy checks, environment promotions, and change approvals; enable **declarative** app configs for AKS (Helm/Manifests/Flux/Argo). (Aligned to our Azure DevOps + GitOps reference patterns.) + **Kubernetes Platform Enablement:** Engineer shared AKS addons (Ingress, CertManager, ExternalDNS, CSI Secrets, Dapr/Sidecars as applicable); implement **namespace isolation** , network policies, HPA, and autoscaling for AI services/agents. (Supports our AI asset deployment model via dockerization + automated Terraform provisioning.) + **Security & Entra ID Integration:** Implement **Entra ID** app registrations, service principals/managed identities, workload identities for AKS, role assignments, and key rotation; apply **Azure Policy** , **Defender for Cloud** , and **privateonly** data paths. + **Observability & Reliability:** Wire up **Application Insights/Log Analytics** , platformlevel SLOs, and alerts; integrate with model/endpoint monitoring for AI workloads (drift, schema/feature checks) where applicable. + **Platform Templates & Golden Paths:** Maintain reusable “golden” Terraform stacks, pipeline templates, and AKS baselines so onboarding teams can selfserve via standardized deployment patterns. **2) Coordination – Kanban, Intake & Risk (30%)** + **Kanban Flow:** Own the Kanban board for platform onboarding (backlog hygiene, WIP limits, service classes), run standups/flow reviews, and make work visible for stakeholders in Engineering, Security, and App Teams. + **Onboarding Coordination:** Facilitate **intake** for new apps, clarify prerequisites (networking, identity, data boundaries), and align sequencing of Terraform updates, pipeline changes, and security reviews across teams. + **Risk/Issue Tracking:** Proactively identify blockers (policy violations, quota limits, identity gaps, secrets management) and drive mitigations; escalate where needed with crisp, written updates. + **Standards & Enablement:** Publish short enablement guides, walkthroughs, and checklists so product teams can adopt platform controls quickly and consistently. **Minimum Qualifications** + **5–7 years** of handson experience in **Python** , **Terraform** , **Azure** , and **DevOps/Pipelines** (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions). + Proven experience deploying **Azure infrastructure** with Terraform (modules, workspaces, state management, policy as code) and running **AKS** workloads in regulated or enterprise environments.Strong understanding of **Entra ID** (app registrations, SPNs/managed identities, RBAC, workload identity for AKS) and secrets management ( **Key Vault** , CSI driver). + Solid grasp of **networking & security** in Azure (Private Endpoints, Firewall, NSGs, routing, TLS/certs, image governance). + Demonstrated ability to **coordinate Kanban flow** , manage intake, and drive crossteam alignment with clear communication. About NTT DATA Services: NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients' long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more. NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team. Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is $65-$71.11. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.