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

Cirquent Ntt Data Group - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Charlotte, NC

10,001+ employees

About the position

The GCP Platform Engineer - Operations role at NTT DATA involves leading complex cloud initiatives and automating the provisioning of cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This position is critical for developing standards and best practices for engineering large-scale technology solutions on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of cloud-based systems, while also driving new initiatives and optimizing the cloud platform.

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).
• Make decisions in developing standards and best practices for engineering and large-scale technology solutions.
• Design, optimize, and document the engineering aspects of the Cloud platform.
• Lead and share understanding of industry best practices and new technologies.
• 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.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent.
• Minimum three years working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Minimum two years of hands-on experience with IaC tools Terraform and GitHub.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong understanding of GCP networking services.
• Knowledge of Cloud service offerings such as Data, Analytics, AI/ML on GCP.
• Experience with key services like Big Query, Composer, Vertex AI, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of network protocols and security standards.
• Experience with scripting and automation tools for network provisioning.
• Knowledge of Cloud service offerings on Security and Data Protection.
• Proficient in container-based solution services and Kubernetes.
• Experience in scripting (Shell, Python).
• Good understanding of networking, firewalls, and load balancing concepts.
• Cloud certification on GCP.
• Exposure to Cloud governance and logging/monitoring tools.
• Experience with Agile, CI/CD, DevOps concepts.

Benefits

• Permanent, full-time salaried position with benefits.