Cloud Engineer Associate

Talkpush; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night differential 15%

20 PTO per year

Annual appraisal

Annual incentive

Hybrid work arrangement

HMO with FREE dependents

Group life insurance

Job summary

Talkpush is seeking a Cloud Engineer Associate in the Philippines to design, implement, and manage cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform. You will collaborate with architects and stakeholders to build scalable infrastructure and IaC templates using Terraform or Deployment Manager.

You will provision VMs, storage, networking, and implement auto-scaling; ensure security, compliance, and cost optimization; and integrate GCP services like GKE, BigQuery, and Pub/Sub.

Qualifications

• Experience with GCP security and compliance best practices.
• Proficiency with Terraform or Deployment Manager.
• Scripting skills in Python, Shell, or PowerShell.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to design scalable cloud infrastructure in GCP.
• Create infrastructure as code (IaC) templates for provisioning resources using Terraform or Deployment Manager.
• Provision and manage VMs, storage, and networking; implement auto-scaling.
• Implement and maintain security measures and access controls; ensure compliance.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts; implement CI/CD pipelines for cloud apps.
• Monitor performance, availability, and cost; optimize resource usage.
• Integrate GCP services such as GKE, BigQuery, Pub/Sub for comprehensive solutions.
• Plan disaster recovery strategies and maintain documentation of configurations.

Skills

GCP expertise

CI/CD basics

Automation scripting

Python scripting

Shell scripting

Networking basics

Containerization

Communication skills

Security/compliance awareness

Tools

Terraform

Deployment Manager

GKE

BigQuery

Pub/Sub

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud IAM

Job description

Work Arrangement:

• Night shift work schedule
• Hybrid work setup

Benefits:

• 15% Night differential
• 20 Paid Time Off (PTO) per year
• Annual Appraisal
• Annual Incentive
• Hybrid Work Arrangement
• HMO with FREE dependents
• Group life insurance

The Cloud Engineer Associate plays a vital role in designing, implementing, and managing cloud solutions and infrastructure within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role is essential for organizations looking to leverage GCP services to optimize their cloud operations and meet business objectives.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to design scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure solutions in GCP. Create infrastructure as code (IAC) templates for provisioning resources using tools like Terraform or Deployment Manager

• Provision and manage virtual machines, storage, and networking resources within GCP. Implement auto-scaling solutions to adapt to changing workloads.

• Implement and maintain security measures and access controls to protect cloud resources. Ensure compliance with security standards and industry-specific regulations.

• Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows for routine tasks and resource management. Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for cloud-based applications

• Monitor the performance, availability, and cost of cloud resources. Identify and resolve issues and optimize resource utilization

• Integrate various GCP services, such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Google BigQuery, Google Pub/Sub, etc., to build comprehensive cloud solutions

• Plan and implement disaster recovery strategies and backup solutions to ensure data integrity and business continuity

• Create and maintain documentation of cloud configurations, operational procedures, and best practices

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, data engineers, and business stakeholders, to understand technical requirements and provide support.

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Google Cloud Platform services, including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, and Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IAC) tools like Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager.
• Knowledge of cloud security and compliance best practices.
• Automation and scripting skills with languages like Python, Shell, or PowerShell.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Understanding of networking, containerization, and cloud-native technologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Google Cloud certifications (e.g., Google Associate Cloud Engineer) are a plus but not required