Cloud Engineer Lead (GCP & AWS, Containers (EKS & GKE), CI/CD)

Novare Philippines Inc.; Taguig; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the Philippines is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer Lead to spearhead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role requires expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container orchestration, and CI/CD pipeline management. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of experience and a proven track record in cloud architecture and team leadership.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or SRE.
• Deep hands-on experience with GCP services like GKE, VPC, IAM.
• Mastery of IaC with Terraform and Helm.
• Advanced experience with CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud design and implementation on GCP.
• Establish IaC standards using Terraform and Helm.
• Define GCP services roadmap.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Cloud Engineering

DevOps

SRE

IaC with Terraform

Container orchestration with GKE

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

Cloud Build

JFrog

ArgoCD

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Cloud Engineer Lead to drive the design, implementation, and operational excellence of our cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This leadership role requires deep technical expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container orchestration (GKE), and CI/CD pipeline management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the cloud design and implementation/engineering efforts, translating business requirements into robust and scalable GCP cloud architecture, with a primary focus on cost-effectiveness and performance trade-offs.
• Establish and enforce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards and best practices using Terraform and Helm Charts.
• Define the roadmap and strategy for the use of core GCP services, including GKE, VPC, IAM, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run, Ingress, and Redis.
• Oversee and perform hands‑on implementation and configuration of complex cloud environments.
• Design and maintain advanced CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies utilizing tools such as GitLab, Cloud Build, JFrog (e.g., Artifactory), and Argo (e.g., ArgoCD).
• Drive the adoption of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and advanced container orchestration patterns.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid‑level Cloud Engineers on technical best practices, troubleshooting, and architectural decision‑making.
• Collaborate closely with Platform Engineering (C4E) and development teams to ensure seamless integration and operational readiness.
• Implement and monitor cost management practices, ensuring efficient resource utilization and providing recommendations for optimization.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 4+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles, with significant time spent leading projects or teams.
• Deep, hands‑on architectural and implementation experience across the required GCP services (GKE, VPC, IAM, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run, Ingress, Redis).
• IaC Mastery: Expert proficiency with Terraform and Helm.
• DevOps/CI/CD Tools: Advanced experience with the complete CI/CD toolchain: GitLab, Cloud Build, JFrog, and Argo.
• Containerization: Extensive, hands‑on experience designing and managing production workloads on GKE or other Kubernetes distributions.
• Soft Skills: Proven ability to lead, mentor, communicate complex technical concepts effectively, and drive consensus across technical teams.

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