GKE Engineer

NucleusTeq; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

NucleusTeq is seeking an experienced DevOps/SRE professional to lead production Kubernetes operations in a GCP environment. You will manage GKE clusters, drive GitOps pipelines with ArgoCD and GitHub Actions, and enforce IaC using Terraform. Strong focus on security, observability, and cost optimization is required.

The role emphasizes Kubernetes mastery, Helm customization, and CRD/Operator work to support scalable infrastructure in a dynamic, high-growth setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or SRE with a focus on Kubernetes.
• Deep architectural knowledge of GCP and GKE.
• Proven GitOps work with ArgoCD and automation using GitHub Actions.
• Expert-level Terraform for complex cloud environments.
• Advanced Helm chart customization and CRD handling.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Cluster Orchestration: Lead deployment and lifecycle management of production GKE clusters, handling node pools, upgrades, and multi-zonal availability.
• Advanced CI/CD Automation: Architect and maintain pipelines for microservices using ArgoCD and GitHub Actions for push-to-deploy.
• Infrastructure as Code: Provision and manage all GCP resources with Terraform.
• Optimization & Observability: Monitor and tune cluster performance; drive cost-optimization via autoscaling (HPA/VPA) and right-sizing.
• Security Governance: Implement a Zero Trust framework with granular IAM roles and FQDN-based network policies.
• Kubernetes Tooling & Extensibility: Serve as SME for Helm, CRDs, and Kubernetes Operators.

Skills

Kubernetes

GKE Clusters

ArgoCD

GitHub Actions

GCP

Helm charts

kubectl

IAM roles

Zero Trust

CRDs

Kubernetes Operators

Networking concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

ArgoCD

GitHub Actions

Helm

kubectl

CRDs

Kubernetes Operators

GCP

GKE

Job description

Core Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Cluster Orchestration: Lead the deployment and lifecycle management of production GKE clusters. You will manage node pool configurations, version upgrades, and multi-zonal availability.


• Advanced CI/CD Automation: Architect and maintain sophisticated deployment pipelines for microservices using ArgoCD (GitOps) and GitHub Actions, ensuring a 'push-to-deploy' developer experience.


• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Drive a 100% automation mandate by provisioning and managing all GCP resources using Terraform.


• Optimization & Observability: Implement proactive monitoring and fine-tune cluster performance. You will be responsible for cost-optimization through strategic autoscaling (HPA/VPA) and right-sizing.


• Security Governance: Establish a Zero Trust framework within the cluster by configuring granular IAM roles, service account least-privilege access, and FQDN-based network policies.


• Kubernetes Tooling & Extensibility: Act as the subject matter expert for Helm, managing complex manifest updates, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), and Kubernetes Operators.

Technical Requirements:

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), with a heavy focus on Kubernetes.


• Platform Expertise: Deep architectural knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and GKE.


• Deployment Tools: Proven track record of implementing GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and automating workflows with GitHub Actions.


• IaC Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Terraform for managing complex cloud environments.


• Packaging & CLI: Advanced experience modifying Helm charts, managing CRDs, and using the Kubernetes CLI kubectl for deep-dive troubleshooting.


• Networking & Security: Solid understanding of Kubernetes networking, including Ingress controllers, Load Balancers, and FQDN network policies.

Why Join Us?

• Work in an innovative environment with the business that is shaping the future of data migration.


• Be part of a dynamic, high-growth environment at NucleusTeq.


• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.