GCP Cloud Engineer/Lead - CI/CD Pipeline

Description :

Job Title : GCP Cloud Engineer/Lead

Location : Pune, Balewadi

Shift / Time Zone : 1:30 PM 10:30 PM IST (3:00 AM 12:00 PM EST, 34 hours overlap with US Eastern Time)

Role Summary :

We are seeking an experienced GCP Cloud Engineer to join our team supporting CVS. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture, automation, microservices, and Kubernetes, along with the ability to translate business strategy into actionable technical initiatives.

This role requires a blend of hands-on technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and customer engagement to ensure scalable and secure cloud solutions.

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.