GCP Technical Lead

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a GCP Technical Lead to drive cloud-based solutions. The successful candidate will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of GCP services while collaborating with various teams to establish best practices in cloud security and architecture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with GCP products and technologies.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, compliance, and governance.
• Experience with large app/data migrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of GCP-based solutions.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of GCP deployments.
• Manage cloud infrastructure and automation.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure management

Application development

Cloud security

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Git

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

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GCP Technical Lead will be responsible for leading the design, development, and deployment of GCP-based solutions. This position requires a highly skilled individual with expertise in cloud architecture, infrastructure management, and application development using Google Cloud technologies. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and efficient cloud solutions that meet business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of GCP-based solutions.
• Collaborate with cross function teams to define cloud architecture and infrastructure requirements.
• Ensure best practices in cloud security, compliance, and governance.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of GCP deployments.
• Manage cloud infrastructure and automation using tools such as Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Monitor and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Stay updated with the latest GCP features and advancements to leverage new technologies.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards.
• Document technical designs, procedures, and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering.
• Proven experience in GCP product / technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, design and implement solutions to complex business requirements.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, compliance, and governance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Previous experience working on large App / Data migrations engagements.

Cloud Platforms and Technology Experience

Core Skills:

• GCP – Networking, Security tool / Best Practices
• Observability - Operations suite, Logging, Monitoring, Alerting.

Additional Skills:

• Good understanding of Linux OS.
• Bash, Scripting, Automation, Ansible, Networking, Security.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps Principles and Tools.
• Hands-on with Terraform, Packer, Git, GitHub, Gitlab, Jira & Confluence.
• Kubernetes - In-depth experience to Install, configure, monitor cluster.
• Hands-on with Kubectl cli, Helm, Nginx Ingress, Istio
• CI/CD - GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI, Jenkins
• Networking - TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP(S), Firewalls, DNS
• Security - Encryption, SSL, TLS, HTTPS, OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT
• Languages - Python / Node.js / Golang
• Development – REST API / Microservices
• Multi-Cloud Knowledge/Experience - Azure / AWS.
• Engagement with major blue-chip clients / financial organisations – HSBC.

Certification

• GCP Professional Certification – Associate Engineer, Data, DevOps, Developer.