Description
EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
We are seeking a talented Lead Cloud GCP Engineer to join our team and contribute to the design, implementation, and management of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) solutions. If you are passionate about cloud technologies, infrastructure as code, and optimizing cloud-based environments, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape our cloud strategy and drive innovation. We require an experienced Architect who can contribute to critical application and product development projects.
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Responsibilities
- This resource will be working closely with the Cloud Architect to take defined requirements and lead the development of the necessary automation elements to deploy production workloads to our cloud environment
- First Tier support for internal and external users
- Design, install, configure and maintain cloud resources and develop recovery strategies for all systems
- Monitor and evaluate to ensure timely upgrades and additions of IaaS / PaaS and software to meet growth requirements
- Responsible for fault-tolerance, high-availability, scalability, and security on Google Cloud Infrastructure and Platform
- Responsible for implementation of CI / CD pipelines with automated build and test systems
- Responsible for Production Deployment using Multiple Deployment Strategies
- Responsible for Automating the Google Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Deployment with Infrastructure as a Code
- Responsible for Automating System Configurations using Configuration Management Tools
- Good Understanding & implementation of Microservices Concepts and Best Practices
- Enabling application development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities
- Addressing issues promptly, responding positively to setbacks and challenges with a mindset of continuous improvement
- Carrying out POCs to make sure that suggested design / technologies meet the requirements
- Able to learn the services used in the environment quickly
Requirements
Should have overall 8 to 12 years of experience with minimum 5 years of production experience on any public cloudPossesses Leadership traits, and has lead teams for at-least 2 yearsMust have excellent communication skillsThorough understanding of Security, Networks, Hybrid CloudA good understanding of GCP Architecture, Deployment architecturesBasic understanding / exposure to SREDesign and implement solutions for clients considering the on-premise infrastructure and Google Cloud PlatformShould have experience in GCP Services - Compute(CE, AE, CF, GKE, CR, pub / Sub), Storage, Data tools, Cloud BuildShould have experience in GCP Networking fundamentals (VPC, VPN, Peering, Interconnect)Should have experience in GCP Security fundamentals (IAM, Service Accounts, Workload Iden- tity)Should have experience in Container OrchestrationShould have experience in Container Registry - GCRExperience in setting up of Load Balancer, Auto Scaling, databases, firewall rules etcWorking knowledge of Backup and Recovery methodology and imple- mentations on GCPExperience with Infrastructure as Code Tooling like TerraformExperience with at least one Configuration management tool like (An- sible, Packer, Salt, Chef, Puppet, etc.)Experience with Containerization like Dockers and KubernetesExperience with windows or Linux / Unix administration and Unix shell scripting (bash))Experience with at least one Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment Pipelines and tooling (GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo, Circle CI etc.)Cloud Migration / ModernizationExperience with migrating / modernizing various workloads into GCPHas understanding of automated infrastructure discovery using the GCP native toolsExperience with leveraging GCP migration toolset such as Migration Center, Database Migration Service, Cloud Foundation Toolkit, etcKnowledge of modernizing the application hosted on VM / servers to container-based deployment architectureOptimize Total Cost of Ownership by leveraging the right services in the GCP landscapeNice to have
Coding with modern languages like Python, GroovyApplication development experienceWe offer
Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographiesVast opportunities for self-development : online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certificationsOpportunity to share your ideas on international platformsSponsored Tech Talks & HackathonsUnlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutionsPossibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projectsFocused individual developmentBenefit package : Health benefits Retirement benefits Paid time off Flexible benefitsForums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)