Subject Matter Expert (Support&Ops)

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In short

We are looking for a Windows/GCP Cloud Engineer (L3) with expertise in enterprise Windows, GCP PaaS, Kubernetes/GKE, Azure-to-GCP migration, Terraform, DevOps, and automation. This role involves leading cloud modernization, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, and providing L3 production support for critical applications during Azure to GCP transitions.

Responsibilities

Drive infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, platform engineering, and automation initiatives.
Provide L3 technical leadership and production support for mission-critical applications and cloud platforms.
Collaborate with architects, SREs, DevSecOps teams, and application owners for Azure-to-GCP transformation.
Champion cloud best practices aligned to SRE, Platform Engineering, Cloud Governance, Security, and FinOps principles.
Lead assessment, planning, and execution of Azure-to-GCP workload migrations.
Design, build, and support GCP solutions utilizing GCE, GKE, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Load Balancers, IAM, Cloud Operations Suite.
Drive Kubernetes/GKE platform engineering activities including cluster deployment, hardening, upgrades, troubleshooting, observability, and performance optimization.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
Build CI/CD pipelines and implement DevOps practices using Git, GitOps, Terraform, Cloud Build, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions.

Requirements

Strong expertise in Enterprise Windows Server Administration.
Deep knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, IIS, PowerShell, and Windows security hardening.
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Compute Engine (GCE), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Operations Suite (Monitoring & Logging).
Strong understanding of Kubernetes, containers, Helm, service mesh concepts, and cloud-native workloads.
Proven experience in Azure-to-GCP migration projects involving rehost, re-platform, and modernization patterns.
Advanced Terraform skills for infrastructure provisioning and management.
Experience with DevOps methodologies, GitOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and release automation.
Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or Ansible.
Familiarity with tools such as Terraform, GitHub/GitLab/Azure DevOps, Jenkins/Cloud Build, Ansible, Kubernetes/Helm, Docker, PowerShell, Python, and Monitoring & Observability platforms (Instana, Prometheus, Grafana, GCP Monitoring, OpenTelemetry).

Desired Qualifications

Proven track record supporting enterprise-scale cloud migration and modernization programs.
Experience working in global delivery models supporting mission-critical production environments.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, troubleshooting, and leadership skills.
Ability to work in Agile, DevOps, and Platform Engineering operating models.
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Engineer, or equivalent certifications preferred.
Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), Terraform Associate, Azure, or DevOps certifications are advantageous.
Experience working in large enterprise transformation programs involving cloud modernization, automation, SRE, and operational excellence initiatives.

Benefits

Supercharge your potential.
Find your career.
Find your spark.
A place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

Skills

Windows ServerGCPKubernetesGKEAzureTerraformDevOpsAutomationActive DirectoryDNSDHCPGroup PolicyIISPowerShellGCECloud Load BalancingCloud StorageCloud Operations SuiteHelmservice meshGitOpsCI/CDPythonBashAnsibleGitGitHubGitLabAzure DevOpsGitHub ActionsCloud BuildJenkinsDockerInstanaPrometheusGrafanaGCP MonitoringOpenTelemetry

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