GCP Cloud Engineer

GCP Cloud Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled GCP Cloud Engineer to implement, support, and maintain secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role focuses on day-to-day cloud engineering activities, operational support, deployment execution, environment management, and infrastructure maintenance across multiple GCP environments.

The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on experience in GCP services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud operations, along with the ability to support application teams and resolve operational issues in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure & Environment Support

• Support and maintain GCP environments across Development, Testing, UAT, Pre-Production, and Production environments.

• Perform day-to-day implementation and operational support activities for cloud infrastructure and platform services.

• Deploy, configure, and maintain GCP services such as:

• GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions

• BigQuery, Bigtable, Cloud SQL, Spanner

• Pub/Sub, Memorystore, Artifact Registry

• Cloud Storage and related platform services

• Configure and maintain networking components including:

• VPC, Shared VPC, VPC Peering

• Private Service Connect, Private Google Access

• Load Balancers, Cloud DNS, Cloud Armor, Firewall Rules

• VPN and Interconnect connectivity

• Support environment provisioning, updates, patching, and operational maintenance activities.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Consume and implement approved Terraform modules/templates

• Execute infrastructure provisioning and environment updates using reusable Terraform modules and templates.

• Support implementation of Infrastructure as Code standards and best practices.

• Assist in troubleshooting Terraform deployment and infrastructure provisioning issues.

• Containerization & Kubernetes Support

• Manage and maintain containerized applications using Docker.

• Support workloads deployed on GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) and Cloud Run.

• Assist with Kubernetes deployment configurations, scaling, and operational support activities.

• Support microservices-based deployments and orchestration activities.

• Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Operational Maintenance

• Monitor cloud infrastructure and application environments using Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, Dynatrace, and related tools.

• Perform operational maintenance activities to ensure platform reliability and stability.

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, deployment, networking, and environment-related issues.

• Respond to operational tickets, incidents, alerts, and service requests within defined SLAs.

• Provide technical support to frontend and backend application teams for cloud platform and deployment-related issues.

• Security & Governance Support

• Implement and maintain IAM roles, policies, and access controls within GCP environments.

• Ensure adherence to organizational security standards, governance policies, and operational procedures.

• Support secure networking and connectivity configurations.

• Assist with compliance remediation and operational governance activities.

• Collaboration & Agile Practices

• Participate in Scrum ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and release discussions.

Collaborate with:

• Platform engineers and architects

• Frontend and backend development teams

• DevOps and QA teams

• Onsite and offshore stakeholders

• Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks using Confluence and related tools.

• Provide regular progress updates on assigned implementation and operational tasks.

• Continuous Improvement

• Stay updated with GCP services, cloud operations practices, and DevOps trends.

• Identify opportunities to improve automation, operational efficiency, deployment reliability, and platform stability.

• Contribute to process improvements for environment support and operational maintenance activities.

• Support ongoing initiatives related to platform optimization and cost efficiency.

• Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or comparable GCP certifications like Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

• 4–6 years of IT experience with minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in GCP.

• Hands-on experience with:

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)

• Docker & containerization

• CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and SonarQube

• Scripting (Bash/Shell, Groovy)

Working knowledge of:

• GCP services and cloud architecture
• Networking (VPC, VPN, Interconnect)
• Security, IAM, and governance
• Monitoring and logging tools
• Familiarity with YAML and JSON configurations.
• Experience working with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with:

• Kubernetes (GKE)
• Cloud Run and serverless platforms
• Microservices-based architectures
• Hybrid cloud environments (On-Prem + GCP)

Exposure to:

• Dynatrace and observability platforms

• Apigee API management

• Akamai integrations

• GitOps and deployment automation tools

• Knowledge of build tools such as NPM and Gradle.

• Key Competencies

• Strong hands-on cloud engineering and operational support skills

• Troubleshooting and incident resolution ability

• Deployment and environment support expertise

• Automation and DevOps mindset

• Collaboration and communication skills

• Attention to detail and ownership mindset

• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced Agile environments

• Operational reliability and support orientation