Google Cloud Engineer/Lead/Architect (8+ years)

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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.Stron

• g experience in microservices-based architecture and Kubernetes container orchestration.Hands

• -on experience with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).Prove

• n ability to design, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for cloud workloads.Excel

• lent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.GCP P

• rofessional Certification (Cloud Architect / DevOps Engineer / Cloud Engineer) preferred or in progress.Abili

• ty 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.