Tower Lead - Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

HCL Technologies Limited; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking a Tower Lead for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in Noida, India, focusing on GKE architecture, multi-cluster management, and secure container networking. The role demands deep experience in GKE standard/autopilot, IAM/RBAC, and service mesh integrations.

You will drive GitOps workflows (ArgoCD/Flux), IaC with Terraform, and automation using Python/Go. Strong security posture and observability are essential for cost-effective cloud operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in systems engineering or DevOps.
• 4+ years hands-on experience engineering and scaling production GKE environments.
• Deep knowledge of GCP core services: VPC, IAM, Interconnect/VPN, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage.
• Strong IaC skills with Terraform to provision complex GCP & GKE infra.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python/Go/Bash) interacting with gcloud and Kubernetes API.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and scale enterprise GKE environments (Standard and Autopilot).
• Manage multi-cluster control planes, node pools, and auto-scaling, including HPA/VPA.
• Architect secure container networking within Google Cloud and GKE Ingress, Gateway API, internal/external HTTP(S) LB, and service mesh tech.
• Establish GitOps workflows with ArgoCD/Flux and integrate deployments with Terraform or Config Connector.
• Enforce cloud-native security: GKE Workload Identity, IAM RBAC, Network Policies, Binary Authorization, and pod security audits.
• Design telemetry dashboards and alerts using Cloud Monitoring/Stackdriver, Prometheus, and Grafana to reduce MTTR.
• Analyze compute/memory footprints for cost optimization using namespaces, quotas, and limits.

Skills

GKE

Kubernetes internals

GitOps

Terraform

Config Connector

Anthos Service Mesh / Istio

Networking security

Python/Go/Bash

GCP core services

Tools

ArgoCD

Flux

Terraform

Config Connector

Istio/ASM

Calico/Cilium

Cloud Logging/Monitoring

Prometheus/Grafana

Job description

Tower Lead - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - India - Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Job Summary

GKE SME

Key Responsibilities

GKE Architecture & Cluster Management: Design, deploy, and scale enterprise GKE environments (Standard and Autopilot modes). Manage multi-cluster control planes, node pool configurations, auto-scaling mechanisms (Horizontal/Vertical Pod Autoscalers), and zero-downtime cluster upgrades.Container Networking & Ingress Architecture: Architect highly secure container networking structures within Google Cloud. Design and tune GCP VPC-native clusters, GKE Ingress controllers, Gateway API, internal/external HTTP(S) Load Balancing, and Service Mesh technologies (e.g., Anthos Service Mesh / Istio).GitOps & Pipeline Automation: Establish global standards for declarative application management. Build and maintain GitOps workflows using tools like ArgoCD or Flux, and integrate infrastructure deployments using Terraform or Config Connector.Platform Security & Governance: Enforce strict cloud-native security controls. Implement GKE Workload Identity, Kubernetes RBAC integrated with IAM, Network Policies (Calico/Cilium), Binary Authorization pipelines, and continuous pod security standards audits.Observability & Performance Engineering: Design comprehensive telemetry dashboards and alert thresholds. Leverage Google Cloud Backup for GKE along with Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring (Stackdriver) or Prometheus/Grafana to track cluster health, optimize node utilization, and minimize MTTR.Cost Optimization & Resource Allocation: Analyze compute and memory footprint metrics to optimize infrastructure costs. Design efficient multi-tenancy models using namespaces, resource quotas, and limit ranges to eliminate wasted cloud spend.

Skill Requirements

Experience: 8+ years of professional experience spanning systems engineering or DevOps, with at least 4+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience engineering and scaling production GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) environments.Google Cloud Mastery: Deep engineering knowledge of GCP core services, including VPCs, Cloud IAM, Interconnect/Cloud VPN, Cloud Storage, and Compute Engine underlays.Kubernetes Internals: Expert-level understanding of Kubernetes core architecture, scheduling mechanics, storage primitives (CSI drivers, Persistent Volumes), and container runtimes (containerd).Infrastructure as Code (IaC): High proficiency in writing modular, clean Terraform configurations to provision complex GCP and GKE infrastructure.Automation & Scripting: Strong scripting capabilities using Python, Go, or heavy Bash to interact with the Google Cloud SDK (gcloud) and Kubernetes API.

Other Requirements

NA

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026totaled $14.8billion.