Role Overview
The GCP Engineer is a senior cloud engineering role responsible for architecting scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions on Google Cloud Platform. This position combines hands-on technical expertise with cloud engineering leadership, driving modernization initiatives, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code adoption, and enterprise cloud standards.
The role plays a key part in enabling secure cloud-native systems, guiding platform evolution, and mentoring engineering teams to accelerate cloud adoption across the organization.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
8+ years of software, cloud, or infrastructure engineering experience.
4+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform.
Proven experience designing cloud-native and hybrid architectures.
Strong expertise in:
GCP core services and networking
Kubernetes (GKE) and containerization
CI/CD and DevOps practices
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
Python, Java, Go, or similar languages
Experience in Agile/DevOps environments.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & Engineering
Design and implement enterprise-grade solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
Architect scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native and hybrid applications.
Lead migration and modernization initiatives, including re-platforming and transformation efforts.
Define and maintain cloud architecture standards and best practices.
DevOps, Automation & Reliability
Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Harness, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or equivalent.
Automate provisioning, deployments, and operational workflows.
Promote observability and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
Security & Governance
Ensure cloud solutions meet security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Implement IAM, network security, encryption, and key management best practices.
Partner with security and compliance teams to enforce governance and cost controls.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
Act as technical lead for cross-functional cloud initiatives.
Conduct architecture reviews and guide engineering best practices.
Mentor engineers across application, infrastructure, and platform teams.
Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable cloud solutions.
Platform Expertise
Implement and optimize GCP services including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage.
Optimize performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency across environments.
Preferred Qualifications
GCP Professional certifications (Cloud Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Data Engineer).
Experience in regulated industries (e.g., financial services, insurance, healthcare).
Strong background in security and compliance frameworks.
Experience in hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
Knowledge of SRE and observability practices.
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