Senior DevOps Engineer (GKE OR Google Kubernetes)

UST; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

UST seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to own containerized orchestration and deployment infrastructure on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). The role emphasizes scalable, secure, observable systems across the full deployment lifecycle from code commit to production.

The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in Kubernetes-based platforms, GitHub-driven workflows, CI/CD automation, and cloud security practices, and will drive reliability and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Production experience managing containerized deployments in Kubernetes environments.
• Hands-on experience operating workloads in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience building and maintaining production-grade deployment automation pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage containerized applications on GKE or Google Kubernetes environments.
• Build and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Manage source control strategies, repository governance, and deployment workflows using GitHub.
• Implement and maintain IAM policies and access controls to ensure secure cloud operations.
• Configure Kubernetes networking, routing, workload security, and cluster scalability.
• Support deployment automation and operational excellence across the application lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, deployment, and distributed system issues.
• Drive platform reliability, security, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment processes, automation, and developer experience.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and best practices.

Skills

GKE

CI/CD

IAM

GitHub

Job description

Role DescriptionWe are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to own containerized application orchestration and deployment infrastructure on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). The role focuses on designing scalable, secure, and observable systems that support the full deployment lifecycle from code commit through production. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in Kubernetes-based platforms, GitHub-driven workflows, CI/CD automation, and cloud security practices.

Role DescriptionWe are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to own containerized application orchestration and deployment infrastructure on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). The role focuses on designing scalable, secure, and observable systems that support the full deployment lifecycle from code commit through production. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in Kubernetes-based platforms, GitHub-driven workflows, CI/CD automation, and cloud security practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage containerized applications on GKE OR Google Kubernetes environments.
• Build and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Manage source control strategies, repository governance, and deployment workflows using GitHub.
• Implement and maintain IAM policies and access controls to ensure secure cloud operations.
• Configure Kubernetes networking, routing, workload security, and cluster scalability.
• Support deployment automation and operational excellence across the application lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure, deployment, and distributed system issues.
• Drive platform reliability, security, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment processes, automation, and developer experience.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and best practices.

Required Skills

Proficient

• GKE OR Google Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• GitHub
• IAM

Experience

• Production experience managing containerized deployments in Kubernetes environments.
• Hands-on experience operating workloads in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience building and maintaining production-grade deployment automation pipelines.

What You'll Bring

• Systems-first mindset focused on reliability, security, and operational excellence.
• Strong problem-solving abilities for complex infrastructure and distributed systems challenges.
• Passion for automation and reducing operational overhead.
• Excellent documentation and cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments.

Skills GKE, CICD, IAM, GitHub