GCP Engineer - Operations

NTT DATA - Addison, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Addison, TX

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The GCP Engineer - Operations role at NTT DATA involves leading complex cloud technology initiatives and automating the provisioning of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The position requires collaboration with various teams to design, optimize, and document engineering aspects of the cloud platform while ensuring the integration and delivery of cloud-based systems. The engineer will also analyze and resolve technical challenges, contributing to the development and deployment of cloud services that meet customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technology Cloud initiatives with broad impact.
• Act as a key contributor in automating the provisioning of Cloud Infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Develop standards and best practices for engineering and large-scale technology solutions.
• Design, optimize, and document the engineering aspects of the Cloud platform.
• Share understanding of industry best practices and influence the Cloud technology team to meet deliverables.
• Review and analyze complex technology solutions in Cloud for strategic business objectives.
• Collaborate with key technical experts and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues.
• Build and enable Cloud infrastructure, automating orchestration for GCP for Enterprise.
• Work in a globally distributed team to provide innovative Cloud-centric solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Team and vendors to develop and deploy Cloud services.
• Gather and analyze data to diagnose the root cause of Cloud issues and implement solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent.
• 3+ years working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with IaC tools Terraform and GitHub.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong understanding of GCP networking services such as VPC, Cloud VPN, and Cloud Load Balancing.
• Knowledge of Cloud service offerings like Data, Analytics, AI/ML on GCP.
• Experience with key services such as Big Query, Composer, and Vertex AI.
• In-depth knowledge of network protocols, security, and compliance standards.
• Experience with scripting and automation tools for network provisioning.
• Knowledge of Cloud security and data protection policies.
• Basic understanding of Cloud computing concepts like landing zone and Blueprints.
• Experience with container-based solutions and Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Scripting experience in Shell and Python.