Cloud GCP - Senior Engineer
- Iris Software
- 5 - 10 years
- Noida, Gurugram
- 14 days ago
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Provision and configure GKE On Prem clusters, including node pool design and cluster version alignment as defined by platform standards.
- Deploy and manage microservices containerized workloads Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Services, ConfigMaps, and Secrets.
- Author and maintain Helm charts for application packaging and environment-based configuration.
- Configure Kubernetes networking ingress controllers, services, DNS, and basic network policies.
- Manage persistent storage for GKE On Prem workloads using on premises storage integrated via Kubernetes CSI drivers, supporting block and shared file storage for stateful applications.
- Design, deploy, and manage Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters on Google Cloud using both Standard and Autopilot deployment models.
- Support application migration and onboarding to GKE On Prem environments, including containerization, Helm based packaging, access configuration, connectivity validation, and deployment to Anthos managed clusters.
- Implement RBAC policies and namespace configurations for workload isolation and access control.
- Perform routine cluster health checks node status, resource utilization, pod scheduling, and etcd backup verification.
- Write and maintain runbooks, deployment guides, and cluster documentation.
- Work closely with senior engineers, taking guidance on architecture decisions while owning execution independently.
- Configure and manage autoscaling mechanisms implement Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) based on CPU and memory metrics, Vertical Pod Autoscaler (VPA) for resource right-sizing, and Cluster Autoscaler for dynamic node scaling based on workload demand.
- Apply and enforce Pod Security Standards (PSS) and Pod Security Admission (PSA) controls - configure restricted, baseline, and privileged policies per namespace to prevent privilege escalation, host path mounts, and insecure container configurations.
- Integrate Identity Provider (IdP) systems with Kubernetes for centralized authentication and SSO - configure OIDC-based authentication using Azure IDP or Okta, and set up LDAP / Active Directory integration for user and group mapping to Kubernetes RBAC roles and namespace-level permissions.
Required Experience
- 5 years of total experience in Systems Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, or DevOps Engineering roles.
- 3+ years of hands-on GKE experience cluster provisioning, node pool management, Helm, Workload Identity, and workload deployment on Google Cloud.
- Solid Linux system administration skills familiarity with GCP Compute OS, Container-Optimized OS, and standard Ubuntu/RHEL environments.
- Working knowledge of container fundamentals Docker or Podman build, run, and push workflows.
- Genuine hands-on experience: candidates must be able to demonstrate K8s and Linux tasks in a technical screening.
- Ability to work independently on assigned tasks with guidance from senior engineers on design decisions.
Good to Have
- Experience with service mesh: Istio or Linkerd
- Deeper GCP experience beyond GKE: VPC networking, Cloud Armor, IAM, Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, and Artifact Registry
- Knowledge of Terraform or Ansible for infrastructure provisioning
- Experience with container security scanning tools .
- Prior involvement in Greenfield infrastructure build-outs
Mandatory Competencies
- DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - GitLab,Github, Bitbucket
- DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Development Tools and Management - Development Tools and Management - CI/CD
- Beh - Communication
- Cloud - GCP - Artifact Registry, Google Kubernetes Engine(GKE)
- Cloud Native & DevOps Tooling - Kubernetes Package Management - Helm
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: DevOpsRole: Site Reliability EngineerEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: Iris SoftwareLocation(s): Noida, Gurugram+ View Contact
Keyskills: gcp gke kubernetes github ubuntu vpc dns bitbucket microservices docker ansible cloud system administration iam active directory devops linux onboarding systems engineering gitlab terraform architecture azure
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