Senior GCP Cloud Engineer

Endava
United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) Bash Shell Cloud Computing Cloud Database Cloud Engineering Cloud Storage Computer Programming Databases Continuous Integration Domain Name System (DNS) Python (Programming Language)
+24 more
Network Administration Windows PowerShell Systems Development Life Cycle Proprietary Software Release Management Cloud Services Ruby Software Engineering Software Requirements Analysis Scripting Google Cloud Load Balancing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Gitlab Git Containerization AngularJS Google Cloud Functions Terraform Software Version Control Docker Jenkins Golang Programming Languages

Job description

As a Cloud Engineer/Architect on our team, you’ll use your technical experience to architect, deploy, optimize and streamline our software development life cycle from requirements to monitoring in production in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You’ll lead efforts to incorporate various GCP offerings, tools, automation, and cloud resources to streamline delivery and free up the teams to do what they do best - innovate. You’ll implement continuous integration and delivery to limit manual testing and troubleshooting., * Design, implement, manage and maintain cloud-based systems

  • Support the design and migration of existing applications to GCP
  • Plan, provision, deploy and maintain a Cloud solution environment
  • Proactively monitor security, performance, and costs while responding to alerts, working with development and service delivery teams to resolve
  • Support Cloud deployments, monitoring the health of environments, providing maximum system performance to users and sustaining system uptime standards.
  • Ensures the security of cloud resources by implementing access controls, encryption, and monitoring
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to support application and infrastructure requirements
  • Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix, and document problems, and implement preventive measures
  • Apply an understanding of emerging technologies, industry best practices, and system requirements to recommend and document specific elements of architecture including compute and storage components, networking and related appliances, and third-party software and programs
  • Support opportunities for process improvement, re-imagining, and automation in cloud, and employ practices intended to improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs
  • Prioritize and complete assigned duties expeditiously and within approved windows
  • Deploys, implements and configures cloud environments in accordance with best practices and security guidelines by applying knowledge of programming languages.
  • Stay abreast of latest GCP offerings and make recommendations to leadership., Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:
  • Finance: Competitive salary package, share plan, company performance bonuses, value-based recognition awards, referral bonus;
  • Career Development: Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
  • Learning Opportunities: Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences;
  • Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme;
  • Health: Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps;
  • Community: Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, inclusion and diversity programmes, events and celebrations.

Additional Employee Requirements

  • Participation in both internal meetings and external meetings via video calls, as necessary.
  • Ability to go into corporate or client offices to work onsite, as necessary.
  • Prolonged periods of remaining stationary at a desk and working on a computer, as necessary.
  • Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, and reach overhead, as necessary.
  • Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment, as necessary.
  • Vision abilities including close vision, toleration of fluorescent lighting, and adjusting focus, as necessary.
  • For positions that require business travel and/or event attendance, ability to lift 25 lbs, as necessary.
  • For positions that require business travel and/or event attendance, a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record are required, as driving is an essential job function.
  • If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees requiring accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs, absent undue hardship.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in architecting, designing, developing, and implementing solutions in GCP Cloud. AWS and Azure experience is nice-to-have
  • 3+ years of Cloud Administration and management of GCP
  • Experience migrating on-prem to Cloud
  • 3+ years of working with Application development, Maintenance, build and release management teams
  • 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling (e.g., Terraform) and automated pipelines
  • 3+ years of experience with Terraform
  • 3+ years working with Source Code Management (SCM) and CI/CD platforms (e.g. Git, GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)
  • 3+ years of proficiency of containerization tools with a detailed understanding of Docker and Kubernetes, along with supporting tooling (e.g., container/artifact registries)
  • 3+ years of virtual networks and general network management functions.
  • 3+ years of driving key architectural and design decisions
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with at least two programming or scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, Ruby, etc.)
  • 3+ years of cloud database management skills and knowledge of different GCP database offering
  • 5+ years of applications SDLC, build/deployment
  • Understanding of and experience with the six pillars of a well-architected framework
  • Experience with or conceptual understanding of the analysis, deployment, integration, optimization, troubleshooting, and consultation of the following disciplines or technologies is required: GCP, GKE, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cliud DNS, Load Balancing, Cloud Functions, Spanner, BQ, PubSub, Cloud Run, Anthos, Compute Engine, GKE, GCP storage options
  • Ability to inspire and instill confidence in peers and colleagues by fulfilling service demand with a high degree of quality and intentionality
  • Ability to convey information and ideas clearly, concisely, and persuasively using terminology and jargon appropriate for the intended audience

Nice to have:

  • Cloud certifications around Cloud Engineer and Cloud Architect
  • Application development experience with Angular, JavaScript and Java

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Referral program
  • AD&D insurance
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Dental insurance, USA Benefits (Full time roles only, does not apply to contractor positions)
  • Robust healthcare and benefits including Medical, Dental, vision, Disability coverage, and various other benefit options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Transit, and Dependent Care)
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance and AD&D Coverages
  • Health Savings account paired with our low-cost High Deductible Medical Plan
  • 401(k) Safe Harbor Retirement plan with employer match with immediately vest

About the company

Technology is our how. And people are our why. For over two decades, we have been harnessing technology to drive meaningful change.

By combining world-class engineering, industry expertise and a people-centric mindset, we consult and partner with leading brands from various industries to create dynamic platforms and intelligent digital experiences that drive innovation and transform businesses.

From prototype to real-world impact - be part of a global shift by doing work that matters.

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