Senior GCP Cloud Architect / DevOps Engineer - Configuration Management

Role Overview :

As a Senior GCP Cloud Architect / DevOps Engineer, you will be instrumental in architecting, implementing, and optimizing our cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

You will ensure scalability, reliability, and security across all environments, with a focus on containerized and microservices applications.

Key Technical Skills & Expertise (Mandatory) :

The ideal candidate possesses deep hands-on expertise across the following technologies :

• Expert-level design, deployment, and management of infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Containerization : Advanced experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for orchestration, scaling, and managing microservices.

Networking & Security : Proficiency in VPC Design, subnetting, routing, firewalls, and implementing robust Cloud Security best (IaC) : Expert use of Terraform for declarative provisioning and management of cloud resources.

Configuration Management : Strong experience with Ansible for automated configuration and system maintenance.

Container Technology : Deep working knowledge of Docker for containerization and image management.

CI / CD : Expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing robust Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI / CD) pipelines.

Specialized Integration : Experience with GIS (Geographic Information Systems) data processing and / or SIP / WebRTC Integration for real-time communication platforms is highly valued.

Responsibilities :

Cloud Architecture : Design and architect scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions on GCP, emphasizing GKE and serverless technologies.

Automation : Drive automation across infrastructure provisioning (Terraform), configuration management (Ansible), and deployment processes (CI / CD).

Security & Compliance : Implement and enforce cloud security policies, network segmentation, and governance best practices.

System Reliability : Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance and reliability, ensuring high-availability (HA) for microservices-based applications.

Collaboration : Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to streamline workflows and implement DevOps principles.

Candidate ProfileExperience : 10+ years of proven experience in infrastructure engineering, with a strong focus on public clouds (GCP preferred) and DevOps methodologies.

Availability : Immediate joiners are strongly encouraged.

Soft Skills : Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and mentor team members

(ref : hirist.tech)