Qualifications & Skills :

This role requires a hands-on approach to problem-solving. Candidates must demonstrate a clear grasp of the following fundamental concepts, supported by practical, real-world examples of their prior work.

- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform in a production environment

- Deep knowledge of core GCP services: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Armor, and VPC networking

- Strong proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure as code; experience managing modules and remote state

- Solid experience with Kubernetes cluster management, workloads, RBAC, networking, and troubleshooting

- Proficiency with Docker writing Dockerfiles, multi-stage builds, image optimization, and registry management

- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions

- Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts: BGP, DNS, load balancing, CDN, and hybrid connectivity

- Proven ability to implement GCP security best practices including IAM, VPC Service Controls, and encryption

- Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go for automation tasks

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications :

- Google Cloud Professional certifications (Cloud Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Engineer)

- Experience with AWS ability to manage multi-cloud environments or support cloud migrations

- Hands-on experience with Datadog for infrastructure monitoring, APM, and alerting

- Experience with database services including Cloud Spanner, Firestore, or Bigtable

- Knowledge of FinOps practices and GCP cost management tools

- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.