Senior GCP Terraform Engineer

Photon; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PHOTON in Bengaluru (Bangalore) is seeking a Senior Terraform Engineer to design, implement, and manage IaC on Google Cloud Platform. You will build modular Terraform configurations, automate provisioning, and ensure secure, scalable infrastructure across environments.

The role requires deep Terraform expertise, GCP services, CI/CD automation, and collaboration with DevOps and development teams. You will drive governance, testing, and optimization of cloud infrastructure, mentor juniors, and

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 5 to 8 years total experience with extensive Terraform expertise.
• Hands-on with Terraform modules, GCP, CI/CD, Docker, and scripting.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, security, and governance.
• Experience with Atlassian tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Terraform modules for GCP infrastructure.
• Standardize provisioning across environments.
• Manage Terraform state, backends, and module registries.
• Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines and enforce quality checks.
• Implement IaC testing, policy validation, and drift detection.
• Collaborate with platform engineers, developers, DevOps, and QA.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote IaC best practices.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Agile

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

GCP

Jenkins

Git workflows

Docker

Kubernetes (GKE)

Bash

Groovy

Cloud Networking

Job description

Hi Greetings from PHOTON

Work Location - Bangalore

Notice Period - Immediate to 15 Days

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Terraform Engineer to design, implement, and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role focuses on building scalable, reusable, and secure Terraform modules, driving automation, and enabling consistent cloud infrastructure deployments across environments.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Terraform, GCP services, CI/CD automation, and cloud networking, along with strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Development
  • Design, develop, and maintain Terraform modules and reusable components for GCP infrastructure.
  • Standardize infrastructure provisioning across Development, Testing, UAT, Pre-Production, and Production environments.
  • Ensure modular, version-controlled, and scalable IaC practices.
  • Implement state management, remote backends, and environment isolation strategies.
  • Manage and maintain centralized Terraform module registries to promote reusable, standardized, and governed infrastructure components across teams and environments.
  • Oversee Terraform provider lifecycle management, including provider versioning, compatibility validation, upgrade planning, and dependency governance across infrastructure codebases.
  • Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) testing frameworks and validation processes for Terraform modules and infrastructure deployments, including linting, policy validation, automated testing, and compliance checks.
• Cloud Infrastructure Automation (GCP)
  • Automate provisioning of GCP services, including:
  • Compute & Containers: GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions
  • Data services: BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable
  • Messaging: Pub/Sub, Memorystore
  • Storage & Security: Cloud Storage, Cloud Armor, Artifact Registry
  • Configure infrastructure elements such as:
  • VPC, Shared VPC, VPC Peering
  • Private Service Connect, Private Google Access
  • Load balancers, Cloud DNS, firewall rules
• CI/CD Integration
  • Integrate Terraform deployments into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git-based workflows).
  • Implement automated workflows for:
  • Infrastructure provisioning and updates
  • Plan, apply, and drift detection processes
  • Enforce code quality and policy checks (e.g., SonarQube, linting tools).
• Environment & Release Management
  • Manage lifecycle of infrastructure across multiple environments.
  • Enable rollback mechanisms, and environment consistency.
  • Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure with applications.
• Security & Governance
  • Implement best practices for IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access.
  • Ensure compliance with security standards and governance frameworks.
  • Manage secrets securely using GCP-native or integrated tools.
• Troubleshooting & Optimization
  • Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure deployment issues.
  • Optimize Terraform configurations for performance, cost, and reliability.
  • Identify and remediate infrastructure drift and inconsistencies.
• Collaboration & Agile Practices
  • Work closely with:
  • GCP platform engineers and architects
  • Application development teams (Frontend/Backend)
  • DevOps and QA teams
  • Participate in Scrum ceremonies and provide regular updates.
  • Maintain and update documentation in Confluence and related tools.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Stay updated with the latest Terraform features, GCP capabilities, and DevOps best practices.
  • Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual intervention.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote IaC best practices across teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 5 to 8 years of overall experience, with 24+ years of strong Terraform experience.
• Hands‑on experience with:
  • Terraform (advanced concepts: modules, state, workspaces)
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git workflows)
  • Docker and containerized environments
  • Strong scripting skills (Bash/Shell; Groovy is a plus).
• Deep understanding of:
  • Cloud networking (VPC, VPN, Interconnect)
  • Security, IAM, and governance
  • Familiarity with Atlassian tools: JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket.
• Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
  • Terraform certification (Terraform Authoring and Operations
  • Professional / Terraform Associate).
  • Kubernetes (GKE) and container orchestration
  • Microservices architecture
  • Hybrid cloud environments (On-Prem + GCP)
• Exposure to:
  • Apigee API management
  • Observability tools (Dynatrace, Cloud Monitoring, Logging)
  • Akamai integrations
  • Knowledge of build tools (NPM, Gradle).
• Key Competencies
  • Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform-first mindset)
  • Problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Automation and DevOps orientation
  • Attention to detail and governance focus
  • Collaboration and communication skills
  • Ability to work in fast‑paced Agile environments