Description

Role Overview:

This role involves designing, operating, and supporting Kubernetes platforms, specifically across bare-metal clusters and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). The engineer will be responsible for ensuring high availability, scalability, performance, and reliability of production systems, implementing GitOps-based deployment workflows, and managing cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, operate, and support Kubernetes platforms across bare-metal clusters and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Ensure high availability, scalability, performance, and reliability of production systems
• Implement and manage GitOps-based deployment workflows using tools like Argo CD
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Harness, CircleCI, or equivalent
• Deploy and manage applications using Helm, including canary and progressive delivery strategies
• Implement comprehensive observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Tempo
• Proactively monitor systems, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root cause analysis (RCA)
• Partner with development teams to improve service reliability, scalability, and operational maturity
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Automate infrastructure and platform operations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting
• Drive continuous improvements in resilience, automation, and operational efficiency

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes architecture and administration
• Experience managing both bare-metal Kubernetes clusters and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Solid understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and networking concepts
• Proven experience with GitOps practices and tools such as Argo CD
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Harness, CircleCI, or similar)
• Practical experience with Helm
• Practical experience with Canary / progressive deployments
• Strong expertise in observability and monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation
• Understanding of modern API technologies such as GraphQL
• Familiarity with API management platforms (Apigee Edge, Apigee X)
• Knowledge of CDN and edge services (e.g., Akamai)

Qualifications:

• N/A

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of Java (Spring Boot) and/or Node.js frameworks
• Understanding of microservices architecture and service-to-service communication
• Experience with Ansible or similar configuration management tools
• Exposure to hybrid or multi-cloud environments
• Experience in performance tuning and cost optimization on GCP
• Understanding of Kubernetes and cloud security best practices
• SRE experience aligned with SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ownership mindset with a focus on automation and reliability
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Clear communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate