GCP Technical Lead

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cloud solutions is seeking a GCP Technical Lead in Slough. This role involves designing, developing, and deploying Google Cloud solutions while ensuring security and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud architecture and experience with GCP technologies. The position offers the opportunity to work with cross-functional teams and provides a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with GCP technologies.
• Strong knowledge in cloud compliance and security.
• Ability to manage complex business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of GCP solutions.
• Optimize performance and cost-effectiveness of GCP deployments.
• Provide technical guidance to development teams.

Skills

Cloud Security

Collaboration

Communication

Infrastructure Management

Application Development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

GCP

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitHub

DevOps Tools

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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

Certification

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