GCP Platform Engineer - Operations - Charlotte, NC or Addison, TX

NTT DATA - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Charlotte, NC

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The GCP Platform 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, ensuring seamless integration and delivery of cloud-based systems. This is a permanent, full-time position based in either Charlotte, NC or Addison, TX, aimed at individuals who are innovative and passionate about cloud technology.

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 new technologies with the Cloud technology team.
• 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.
• Ensure seamless integration and delivery of cloud-based systems with architects, developers, and operations teams.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent.
• Minimum three years working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Minimum two 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 service offerings on Security and Data Protection.
• Basic understanding of Cloud computing concepts like landing zone and Blueprints.
• Proficient in container-based solutions and Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Experience in scripting (Shell, Python).
• Good understanding of networking, firewalls, and load balancing concepts.

Benefits

• Permanent, full-time position with benefits.