DevOps Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Min Experience: 3 years Location: Kolkata JobType: full-time We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and a deep understanding of modern cloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable deployment practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, automating, optimizing, and supporting infrastructure and application deployments across mission-critical environments. This role requires a blend of technical depth, problem-solving ability, and a strong sense of ownership for delivering reliable and efficient cloud solutions. Requirements Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering - Architect, deploy, and manage scalable infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, including Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, Cloud Monitoring, and Logging. - Implement and manage Cloud Run services for running serverless applications and containerized workloads. - Work extensively with Google App Engine to deploy, monitor, and optimize application performance in a fully managed environment. - Build and maintain container orchestration using Kubernetes (GKE preferred), ensuring high availability, resilience, and cost-efficient operations. - Manage and optimize MongoDB deployments, including provisioning, performance tuning, replication, and backup automation. CI/CD & Automation - Design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. - Develop robust automation frameworks for infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Google Deployment Manager, or equivalent IaC tools. - Automate configuration management, environment provisioning, and application deployments to ensure consistency, repeatability, and speed. - Champion best practices for DevOps, including shift-left testing, zero-downtime deployments, and GitOps methodologies. Monitoring, Reliability & Security - Implement comprehensive monitoring, observability, and alerting systems using GCP native tools (Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging) and third-party solutions. - Troubleshoot environment issues, analyze root causes, and continuously improve system reliability, scalability, and maintainability. - Collaborate with Engineering, QA, and Security teams to enforce cloud governance, IAM policies, data protection, and compliance standards. - Perform capacity planning, cost optimization, performance tuning, and resource usage analysis across cloud infrastructure. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management - Work closely with product engineering teams to understand system requirements and implement scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure solutions. - Provide guidance and support on DevOps principles, cloud best practices, and operational excellence across teams. - Document system architectures, operational runbooks, and deployment processes to ensure knowledge continuity and transparency. - Participate in on-call rotations, ensuring rapid incident response and high service availability. Required Skills & Qualifications - 3–8 years of hands-on DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Engineering experience. - Deep expertise with Google Cloud Platform, including Compute, Networking, IAM, Cloud SQL, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, and App Engine. - Strong proficiency with Kubernetes (preferably GKE) and containerization tools such as Docker. - Experience managing and optimizing MongoDB in production environments. - Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or Go) for automation and tooling. - Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools, infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred), and cloud-native deployment workflows. - Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, monitoring, and distributed systems. - Ability to diagnose complex issues, drive improvements, and collaborate in a cross-functional team environment.