Associate Senior Platform Engineer

Quantiphi Analytics Solutions; Bangalore Rural, Bengaluru, Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantiphi Analytics Solutions in Bangalore is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with deep Google Cloud Platform expertise to design, scale, and maintain our core infrastructure. You will bridge cloud architecture, operations, and delivery pipelines while mentoring engineers.

You will own IaC with Terraform, lead CI/CD pipelines, implement GitOps patterns, and drive cost-optimized, secure, highly available platforms. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Platform/DevOps/SRE roles with 3+ years on GCP.
• Hands-on in CI/CD with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, or GCP Cloud Build.
• Deep Kubernetes and Docker expertise, including GKE.
• Proficient Terraform usage for modular IaC and scalable state management.
• Strong networking and security fundamentals on GCP (VPC, IAM, load balancing).
• Proven leadership: 2+ years guiding engineering teams and driving metrics.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure GCP infrastructure.
• Own CI/CD pipelines and implement GitOps, Canary, and blue/green deployments.
• Develop observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog; produce operational reports.
• Mentor engineers, manage on-call rotations, and align platform roadmaps with business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Team management

Analytics

Communication

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

ArgoCD

Jenkins

GCP Cloud Build

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

GKE

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

GCP Operations Suite

SAST/DAST

Job description

Role & responsibilities

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to design, scale, and maintain our core infrastructure. In this role, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge cloud architecture, robust operational reporting, automated delivery pipelines, and team leadership.

As a senior member of the team, you will not only write infrastructure as code (IaC) but also own the CI/CD ecosystem, mentor engineers, establish operational metrics, and ensure our platforms are secure, highly available, and cost-optimized.

Key Responsibilities:

1. GCP Infrastructure & Architecture

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Implement and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters using GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine).
• Define and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), primarily utilizing Terraform.

2. Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

• Own, optimize, and scale the companys CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, secure, and reliable application deployments.
• Standardize deployment workflows using modern delivery patterns (e.g., GitOps, Canary deployments, Blue/Green deployments).
• Integrate automated security scanning (SAST/DAST), vulnerability assessments, and compliance checks directly into the build and release pipelines.
• Ensure secret management and environment variables are securely handled across all delivery stages.

3. Operational Reporting & Observability

• Architect and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using GCP Operations Suite, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Develop operational dashboards and generate regular reports on deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rates, and system uptime (DORA metrics).
• Lead FinOps initiatives by tracking, analyzing, and reporting on GCP cloud spend, driving cost-optimization strategies across teams.

4. Team Management & Leadership

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and career guidance to a team of platform and DevOps engineers.
• Act as the bridge between product engineering teams and infrastructure, aligning platform roadmaps with business objectives.
• Lead the engineering on-call rotation, establish SLAs/SLOs/SLIs, and conduct blameless post-mortems to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications & SkillsTechnical Expertise

• Experience: 5+ years in a Platform, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role, with at least 3 years of dedicated experience architecting solutions on GCP. CI/CD & GitOps: Deep hands-on experience building pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, or GCP Cloud Build.
• Containerization: Deep operational knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (GKE). Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with Terraform (structuring modules, managing state at scale).
• Networking & Security: Strong understanding of GCP VPCs, IAM roles, Shared VPCs, load balancing, and cloud security best practices.

Leadership & Analytics

• Management: 2+ years of experience leading, managing, or mentoring engineering teams (e.g., Lead Engineer or Engineering Manager track).
• Data-Driven: Proven track record of building operational reports, tracking delivery metrics, and managing cloud budgets.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain complex architectural concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Certifications (A Plus, Not a Must)

• Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
• Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)