GKE/GCP Architect

GCP/GKE Architect/InfraExperience: 8 to 10 YearsJob Type: ContractualLocation: Remote (Willing to travel to Bangalore, Occasionally)Interested candidates can directly reach out at or Skill to Evaluate: ITIL Certified, GCP-certified-solution-architect, GKE, Architecture, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ci/Cd, Firewall Configuration, Python, Shell Scripting, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Architect.Job Title/Role: GCP & GKE Staff EngineerPrimary Skill: Cloud-Infrastructure-Google Cloud PlatformMinimum work experience: 8+ yrsTotal Experience: 8+ YearsMust have GCP Solution Architect Certification & GKETechnical Qualification/ Knowledge:Expertise in assessment, designing and implementing GCP solutions including aspects like compute, network, storage, identity, security, DR/business continuity strategy, migration, templates, cost optimization, PowerShell, Terraforms, Ansible etc.Must have GCP Solution Architect CertificationShould have prior experience in executing large complex cloud transformation programs including discovery, assessment, business case creation, design, build, migration planning and migration executionShould have prior experience in using industry leading or native discovery, assessment and migration toolsGood knowledge on the GCP technologies and associated components and variationsCloud Storage, Cloud Storage for Firebase, Persistant Disk, Local SSD, Filestore , Transfer ServiceVirtual Private Network (VPC), Cloud DNS, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud VPN Gateway, Network Load Balancing, Global load balancing, Firewall rules, Cloud Armor, Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner SQL, Cloud BigtableDesign of clients Cloud environments with a focus mainly on GCP and demonstrate Technical Cloud Architectural knowledge.Playing a vital role in the design of production, staging, QA and development Cloud Infrastructures running in 24x7 environments.Should have a deep understanding of IaaS and PaaS services offered on cloud platforms and understand how to use them together to build complex solutions.Ensure that all cloud solutions follow security and compliance controls, including data sovereignty.Collaborate with application architects and DevOps to modernize infrastructure as a service (IaaS) application to Platform as a Service (PaaS)Create solutions that support a DevOps approach for delivery and operations of servicesInteract with and advise business representatives of the application regarding functional and non-functional requirementsCreate proof-of-concepts to demonstrate viability of solutions under considerationDevelop enterprise level conceptual solutions and sponsor consensus/approval for global applications.Have a working knowledge of other architecture disciplines including application, database, infrastructure, and enterprise architecture.Ability to identify and gather requirements to define an architectural solution which can be successfully built and operate on GCPAbility to conclude high level and low level design for the GCP platform which may also include data center design as necessaryCapabilities to provide GCP operations and deployment guidance and best practices throughout the lifecycle of a projectUnderstanding the significance of the different metrics for monitoring, their threshold values and should be able to take necessary corrective measures based on the thresholdsKnowledge on automation to reduce the number of incidents or the repetitive incidents are preferredGood knowledge on the cloud center operation, monitoring tools, backup solutionGKE• Set up monitoring and logging to troubleshoot a cluster, or debug a containerized application.• Manage Kubernetes Objects• Declarative and imperative paradigms for interacting with the Kubernetes API.• Managing Secrets• Managing confidential settings data using Secrets.• Configure load balancing, port forwarding, or setup firewall or DNS configurations to access applications in a cluster.• Configure networking for your cluster.Hands-on experience with terraform. Ability to write reusable terraform modules.Hands-on Python and Unix shell scripting is required.understanding of CI/CD Pipelines in a globally distributed environment using Git, Artifactory, Jenkins, Docker registry.Experience with GCP Services and writing cloud functions.Hands-on experience deploying and managing Kubernetes infrastructure with Terraform Enterprise. Ability to write reusable terraform modules.Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and/or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) is a plusExperience using Docker within container orchestration platforms such as GKE.Knowledge of setting up splunkKnowledge of Spark in GKECertification: GCP solution architect & GKE