Google Cloud Expert

As a highly skilled Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Expert, your role will involve designing, implementing, and managing the cloud infrastructure and services. You will work closely with engineering, security, and product teams to ensure scalability, reliability, and compliance of the cloud environment. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Architecture & Design:** - Design secure, scalable, and cost-optimized GCP cloud architectures. - Evaluate and recommend GCP services for business use cases. - Build CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform. - **Cloud Operations:** - Manage and optimize GCP infrastructure including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, and Networking. - Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability using Cloud Monitoring and Logging. - Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and data backup strategies. - **Security & Compliance:** - Implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, VPC Service Controls, and encryption standards. - Ensure compliance with regulations by leveraging GCP's security features. - Conduct security reviews and remediate vulnerabilities. - **Collaboration:** - Work with developers, data engineers, and AI/ML teams to build and scale applications on GCP. - Partner with finance teams for cloud cost optimization and budgeting. - Mentor junior engineers on GCP best practices. **Required Skills & Qualifications:** - **Technical Expertise:** - 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms, with at least 3+ years focused on Google Cloud Platform. - Strong knowledge of Compute, Storage, Networking, and Security on GCP. - Proficiency with various GCP services like BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions. - Hands-on experience with Terraform/Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices. - Knowledge of container orchestration and serverless technologies. - **Soft Skills:** - Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. - Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. - Excellent communication and documentation abilities. **Certifications (Preferred):** - Google Professional Cloud Architect - Google Professional Data Engineer - Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer,