TECHNICAL LEAD L1

Wipro; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life and other leaves

Job summary

Wipro is seeking a Cloud Software and Automation Engineer with deep Go and GCP expertise to build high-performance automation tools and cloud infrastructure. You will automate environments, design scalable microservices, and enhance observability while adhering to security standards.

The role emphasizes IaC with Terraform, container orchestration in GKE/Cloud Run, and CI/CD pipelines via modern tools. Location: Mountain View, CA with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field.
• Strong Go (Golang) expertise and concurrency patterns.
• Hands-on experience with core GCP services and IAM, VPC, Compute options.
• Terraform configurations for modular, production-ready IaC.
• Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration skills.
• Knowledge of microservices, REST/gRPC interfaces, distributed systems.
• Google Cloud Certified DevOps Engineer or Architect is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document requirements for modules with clear linkages.
• Design application solutions aligned to business needs and standards.
• Review code, address technical queries, and ensure consistent patterns.
• Perform root-cause analysis and resolve recurring issues.
• Validate configurations and assist deployment and integration.
• Prepare user training materials to ease adoption and minimize risk.
• Collaborate across teams to optimize cloud services and tooling.

Skills

Go expertise

GCP experience

Terraform IaC

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices design

REST/gRPC

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Title: Cloud Software and Automation Engineer (GCP & Go Specialist)

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Software and Automation Engineer with deep expertise in Go (Golang) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In this role, you will write high-performance automation software, build internal development tools, and orchestrate robust cloud infrastructure. Your core focus will be eliminating operational friction, optimizing system reliability, and scaling our cloud native services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Go Automation: Design and write clean, efficient, and maintainable automation software, microservices, and custom APIs using Go.
• Automate GCP Infrastructure: Provision and manage scalable, reliable Google Cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Orchestrate Containers: Manage and optimize application lifecycles within Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Cloud Run.
• Optimize CI/CD Pipelines: Build and maintain automated continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines via Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Monitor & Observe: Implement telemetry and observability hooks into Go applications using GCP Cloud Observability (Logging and Monitoring).
• Secure Cloud Services: Enforce strict security boundaries using GCP IAM, Cloud KMS, and automated dependency vulnerability scanning.
• Enhance Performance: Debug complex, distributed cloud systems and optimize Go runtimes for cost and performance efficiency.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Go Expertise: Strong proficiency in Go (Golang), including concurrency patterns, standard library tools, and writing cloud-native APIs.
• GCP Experience: Proven hands-on experience with core GCP services (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, IAM, and Networking).
• Infrastructure as Code: Strong experience writing modular, production ready Terraform configurations.
• Containers: Deep understanding of Docker containerization and advanced Kubernetes orchestration.
• Software Design: Familiarity with microservices architecture, REST/gRPC interfaces, and distributed systems.
• Preferred Certification: Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect is highly desirable.

Areas of responsibility

Gathering of requirements-Participate in gathering requirements for specific modules and ensure clear, structured documentation. Work across multiple business processes to capture linkages, dependencies, and required changes.

Solution Design

Facilitate creation of application solution designs for a specific module under the guidance of the Project Manager, ensuring alignment with business requirements and technical standards.

Coding and Configuration

"Review the developed codes, resolve technical queries of the team for the assigned module and create consistent replication patterns, to ensure that the developed code aligns with the project standards.Collaborate with project managers through all phases of software development life cycle."

Root-cause analysis

Perform root-cause analysis to identify and troubleshoot recurring technical issues. Modify software codes to resolve errors, adapt to new hardware and software, enhance performance, and upgrade interfaces.

Implementation

Collaborate with technical teams to validate configurations, facilitate integration of new applications, and address dependencies during deployment. Prepare user training documents and related frameworks to ensure smooth adoption new applications and minimize transition risks.

Mandatory Skills: Cloud Engineering GCP

Experience: 5-8 Years

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $80,000 to $160,000.

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.

Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

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