Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title: Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (GCP/Terraform)

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Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on engineer who can design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure. You will be instrumental in driving our DevOps and automation strategy.

Key Responsibilities

1. GCP Infrastructure Development (IaC):

• Design, deploy, and manage GCP resources (VPC, GKE, Cloud Functions, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Storage) entirely through Terraform.
• Develop, manage, and enforce a robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategy, ensuring immutability and repeatability across all environments.
• Implement advanced Terraform features, including modules, workspaces, state management (using GCS/Cloud Storage backend), and Terragrunt (optional, but a plus).

2. Platform Engineering & Automation:

• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters (GKE) for performance, cost, and security, including cluster upgrades, node pool management, and network policies.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab CI) for automated infrastructure provisioning and application deployment.
• Develop automation scripts using Python or Shell to streamline operational tasks and integrate various cloud services.

3. Security & Compliance:

• Implement and maintain security best practices on GCP, including IAM policies, Service Accounts, VPC Service Controls, and Secret Manager.
• Ensure all infrastructure deployments meet regulatory compliance standards and internal security policies.
• Configure and manage monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions (e.g., Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Cloud Logging) to ensure high availability.

4. Collaboration & Mentorship:

• Collaborate closely with development teams to define infrastructure requirements and optimize application architectures for the cloud.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and participate in a rotational on-call schedule.
• Mentor junior team members on GCP best practices, Terraform coding standards, and DevOps principles.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience:

  5+ years of total IT experience, with at least 3 years focused on public cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred) and DevOps practices.

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP):

  Proven expertise in core GCP services (Compute Engine, Networking, Storage, IAM, GKE).

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

  Mandatory hands-on experience designing and deploying large-scale infrastructure using

  Terraform

  .

• Containerization & Orchestration:

  Strong working knowledge of

  Docker and Kubernetes (GKE)

  .

• Scripting:

  Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Go, or Shell).

• CI/CD:

  Experience with modern CI/CD tools and methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Haves)

• GCP Professional Cloud Engineer or Professional DevOps Engineer Certification.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible or Puppet.
• Familiarity with Data and AI services on GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Dataflow, Vertex AI).
• Expertise in networking concepts, including Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect, and Firewall Rules.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.