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). This position is critical for developing standards and best practices for engineering large-scale technology solutions, optimizing cloud platform engineering, and collaborating with various teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of cloud-based systems.

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, automate 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.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent.
• Minimum three years working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and proven track record of building complex infrastructure programmatically with 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 such as Data, Analytics, AI/ML on GCP.
• Experience with key services like 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.
• 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.