Senior GCP DevOps Engineer

Opstree Global; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Opstree Global is seeking a Senior GCP Cloud Network Engineer to design, implement, and operate scalable GCP networking infrastructure. The role emphasizes hands-on execution, performance optimization, and collaboration with Infra and Security teams.

You will own network design decisions within guidelines, support hybrid connectivity, manage Terraform-based deployments, and ensure availability, security, and reliable operations across GCP networking services.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with GCP networking.
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, NAT.
• Terraform experience for network infrastructure.
• Experience with production enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with GKE networking at the network layer.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate GCP networking solutions.
• Collaborate with infra and security teams on network hardening.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues across multi-cloud setups.
• Drive network optimization and performance improvements.
• Support hybrid connectivity and interconnect configurations.

Skills

GCP networking

Troubleshooting

Terraform

Load balancing

Network security

GKE networking

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Senior GCP Cloud Network Engineer

GKE Required

Experience

• 12-16 years overall IT experience
• 6-8 years in cloud networking
• 5+ years hands-on with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking

Role Overview

The Senior GCP Cloud Network Engineer (C2) is a specialist Individual Contributor responsible for designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing GCP network infrastructure at scale.

This role focuses on deep technical execution, operational excellence, and collaboration, with growing influence on design decisions but without full architectural ownership (C3).

The candidate should be ready to provide support in US business hours / Shifts

Key Responsibilities

• GCP Network Engineering,
• Design, implement, and operate GCP networking solutions

Work extensively with:

• VPCs (custom & auto mode)
• Subnets, routes, firewall rules
• Cloud NAT, Cloud Router
• Internal & External Load Balancers
• Support Shared VPC implementations across multiple projects
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of network services

Hybrid & Connectivity

• Implement and manage hybrid connectivity: NCC , Hub & Spoke
• Cloud VPN (HA VPN)
• Dedicated / Partner Interconnect
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues between:
  • On-prem GCP
  • GCP GCP
  • GCP other cloud providers
• Work closely with Infra and Network teams to align routing and IP planning

Security & Network Controls

• Implement network security best practices
• Design and manage:
  • Firewall rules (hierarchical & project-level)
  • Private Google Access
  • Service controls related to networking
• Support security audits and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with Security teams on network hardening

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Implement GCP networking using Terraform
• Contribute to:
• Network Terraform modules
• CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment
• Follow IaC best practices (state management, versioning, reviews)
• Participate in code reviews and technical improvements

Operations & Troubleshooting

• Troubleshoot complex network issues:
• Latency
• Packet loss
• Routing conflicts
• Load-balancer behavior
• Use Cloud Logging, Monitoring, VPC Flow Logs
• Participate in on‑call or incident support rotations
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and remediation

Collaboration & Influence

• Work closely with:
• Application teams
• Platform/Cloud teams
• Security & Infra teams
• Provide technical guidance to C1 / junior engineers
• Contribute to network standards and documentation
• Participate in architecture and design discussions

Required Skills & Expertise

Must-Have

• Strong hands-on experience with GCP networking
• Deep understanding of:
• TCP/IP, DNS, routing, NAT
• Load balancing concepts
• Practical experience with:
• VPC, Shared VPC
• Cloud VPN & Interconnect
• Internal & External Load Balancers
• Terraform experience for network infrastructure
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Experience working in production enterprise environments

Good to Have

• Exposure to:
• Multi-region and multi-project GCP setups
• Network performance optimization
• Zero Trust or private service access models
• Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud networking
• Basic scripting (Python / Bash)
• Understanding of container networking (GKE - at network level)

Certifications (Preferred for C2)

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer
• Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
• Terraform Associate (nice to have)