Lead GCP Cloud Engineer

Mantel; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Professional development

Phone & laptop provided

My Deal program

Job summary

Mantel is an Australian-owned technology consulting firm delivering Cloud, Digital, Data, Delivery and Security solutions across Australia and New Zealand. We are seeking a Lead Consultant to grow our marketplace reputation by delivering high-quality consulting services and mentoring team members.

You will develop and grow trusted client relationships, contribute to core platform development, and architect modern cloud solutions across GCP and hybrid environments, enabling successful outcomes

Qualifications

• GCP certifications in Cloud Architecture, DevOps Engineering or Cloud Development are strongly preferred.
• Proven experience delivering cloud architectures and hands-on technical delivery.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring consultants in cloud projects.
• Solid background in IaC and containerization with modern tooling.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting services combining architectural vision with hands-on technical delivery across cloud platforms.
• Design, develop, build and operate secure, scalable GCP and hybrid infrastructures.
• Define and drive architectures aligned with regulatory standards and gain stakeholder endorsement.
• Own end-to-end delivery of client projects, including leading teams up to 10 consultants.
• Troubleshoot issues and analyze data to achieve project outcomes.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors and teams to manage delivery and communication.
• Maintain client relationships and identify follow-on business opportunities.
• Mentor and upskill colleagues as needed.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

GCP

DevOps

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Python/Bash

Agile/SCRUM

Stakeholder Mgmt

Tools

GitLab

GitHub

Jenkins

Bamboo

Deployment Manager

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Mantel is an Australian-owned technology consulting business with capabilities across Cloud, Digital, Data, Delivery & Security. Since our inception in November 2017, we have experienced remarkable growth across Australia & New Zealand and are honoured to be recognised as a Great Place to Work for 6 years in a row!

We hire smart and talented people and get out of their way. As a principle-based organisation, we have a flat structure with no hierarchy. By focusing on our five principles and not getting caught up in red tape, we trust you to get the job done!

Cloud

Mantel's dedicated cloud capability means you will work with a team of passionate people and all the latest tech in your cloud of choice whether you want to help businesses reach their full potential with Microsoft products, be part of the full cloud transformation on AWS or an expert in Google cloud - there’s an opportunity here for you.

About the role

We want passionate consultants to help us grow our reputation in the marketplace by delivering high quality consulting services to our clients. As a Lead Consultant in our business, you will develop and grow trusted relationships with clients, which complement the company’s commercial and strategic relationships , whilst mentoring other team members. You’ll contribute to the development of our core platform and patterns to meet current and future client requirements.

• Provide consulting services that combine architectural vision with hands-on technical experience using some of the latest cloud technologies and method
• Design, develop, build and operate sophisticated and highly automated secure GCP and Hybrid infrastructure that adheres with Industry compliance standards
• Define and drive new architectures based on the applicable regulatory compliance standards and work with multiple stakeholders to gain endorsement
• End to end ownership of projects and solutions at the client site; including management a project team of up 10 consultants
• Perform troubleshooting, analysis and resolve issues as needed to achieve project outcomes
• Liaise with the project team, clients, vendors and stakeholders using multiple communication channels to manage the delivery of the project
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients as a source of informed, reliable, professional advice about solution options based on the consultant’s specific skills and knowledge.
• Identify and completes tasks with minimal supervision and provides oversight and guidance to all level consultants
• Willingness to continually upskill; including learning new technologies and obtaining new certifications
• Build, recognise and promptly advise of potential follow-on business opportunities.

What you’ll need to be successful

• Good written & verbal communication skills, including strong stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills
• Ability to identify trends within their practice relating to products and services and communicate them effectively to the wider practice.Bring a positive can-do attitude to the team
• Ability to lead and mentor others where appropriate
• GCP certifications in Cloud Architecture, DevOps Engineering and/or Cloud Development (Professional Cloud Architect, Professional DevOps Engineer, Professional Cloud Developer).
• Experience in software and infrastructure or delivery,
• A keen interest in automation and leveraging modern technology and tools to speed up the delivery of applications and services.
• Strong understanding of cloud environments, cloud-first strategy and particularly GCP as a cloud solution.
• The ability to script in at least one language (Python or Bash preferred) and have a willingness to learn new ones.
• Infrastructure as Code - Experience with large scale implementations of IaC, particularly in GCP environments (preferably Terraform or Deployment Manager).
• Containerisation - Understanding and familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Code Management System - Gitlab, Github, BitBucket.
• CI/CD toolings - Familiarity with one of Jenkins, Gitlab, Bamboo or other CI/CD tooling and ability to execute a pipeline.
• Familiarity and experience with Agile and SCRUM methodologies.

What you can expect from us

• We know you won’t have one job for life. At Mantel we believe in supporting our team to take their career in a direction that aligns with their passions. We have internal opportunities across Cloud, Data, Digital, Delivery & Security.
• You’ll get all the tools you need to hit the ground running including a new phone, laptop & swag.
• We believe in unique experiences for all. Our My Deal program allows you to tailor your yearly plan, with the support of your Leader, to decide on what’s most important to you. That might be extra professional development, extra annual leave, time to work on your side hustle, or something else completely different! One size does not fit all.
• You’ll be genuinely supported by an organisation that cares about not only you but your family as well, Mantel offers Flexible Personal Leave options for those unplanned moments in life.
• We support a flexible hybrid approach to working which is guided by our principles; we trust each other to “make good choices” about the best workplace locations for the requirements of the project, role and client. This can change based on our client needs.
• Mantel is a certified Family Inclusive Workplace, which means we are committed to improving your wellbeing at work through leading practices on flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing.