GCP Cloud Engineer/Lead

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Role Summary

GCP Cloud Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure on

  Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  leveraging best practices for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain

  microservices-based architectures

  and

  containerized deployments

  using

  Kubernetes

  and related technologies.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, services, and architectures that align with enterprise cloud strategies.
• Collaborate closely with

  Infrastructure Engineering Leadership

  to translate long-term customer strategies into actionable enablement plans, onboarding frameworks, and proactive support programs.
• Act as a bridge between

  customers, Product Management, and Engineering teams

  , translating business needs into technical requirements and providing strategic feedback to influence product direction.
• Identify and mitigate

  technical risks and roadblocks

  in collaboration with executive stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Advocate for customer needs within the engineering organization to enhance adoption, performance, and cost optimization.
• Contribute to the development of

  Customer Success methodologies

  and mentor other engineers in best practices.

Must-Have Skills

• 8+ years of total experience

  , with

  5+ years specifically as a GCP Cloud Engineer

  .
• Deep expertise in

  Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  — including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Networking, IAM, and Cloud Functions.
• Strong experience in

  microservices-based architecture

  and

  Kubernetes container orchestration

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  infrastructure automation tools

  (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Proven ability to design, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for cloud workloads.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

• GCP Professional Certification

  (Cloud Architect / DevOps Engineer / Cloud Engineer) preferred or in progress.
• Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with

  Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Security best practices

  in GCP.
• Exposure to

  DevOps tools

  (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or similar).
• Familiarity with

  multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments

  .
• Knowledge of

  Python, Go, or Shell scripting

  for automation and infrastructure management.
• Understanding of

  network design

  ,

  VPC architecture

  , and

  service mesh (Istio/Anthos)

  .
• Experience working with

  enterprise-scale customers

  and cross-functional product teams.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder communication skills, particularly with executive audiences.

Preferred candidate profile