Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our team. This role is not just an internal infrastructure position; you are a trusted technical advisor who will partner directly with our customers to design, build, and deploy bespoke cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

You will collaborate closely with clients and our internal sales teams to translate business needs into powerful, secure, and efficient cloud architectures. You will take ownership of the entire solution lifecycle, from initial design and rapid prototyping to implementation and ongoing support. This role requires you to bridge the gap between complex technical capabilities and tangible business value, ensuring you not only meet but exceed customer expectations. If you thrive on solving real-world challenges and love seeing your work make a direct impact, this is the role for you.

What You'll Do: Key Responsibilities

• Customer Solution Architecture: Act as the primary technical expert in customer engagements, translating their business requirements into robust and scalable cloud architectures on GCP.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, build, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure using IaC principles, primarily with Terraform.
• Automation & CI/CD: Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and Google Cloud Build to automate the build, testing, and deployment of applications and infrastructure.
• Cloud Service Management: Deploy, manage, and monitor containerized applications and serverless workloads, with a strong emphasis on Google Cloud Run and Cloud Functions.
• Backend & API Development: Develop, deploy, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python. You will be responsible for creating well-documented, scalable, and secure endpoints.
• Customer Support & Operational Excellence: Serve as a key technical resource for customer issues, ensuring swift resolution. Continuously seek opportunities to improve system reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness for our clients.
• Security & Compliance: Champion and implement cloud security best practices across all solutions. Manage Identity and Access Management (IAM), network security policies, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Requirements

Required:

• 4-5 years of professional experience in a Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role with a focus on infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including services like Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, GKE, IAM, and Cloud SQL.
• Proven proficiency in writing production-quality Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Solid programming skills in Python, especially for developing APIs and automating tasks.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions and Google Cloud Build.
• Extensive experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Docker Swarm, for both development and production use-cases.
• Demonstrable experience designing, developing, and exposing RESTful APIs.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.

Preferred:

• A Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly desirable. Other relevant certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer) are also a plus.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
• Experience with Kubernetes (GKE) in a production environment.
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Google Cloud's operations suite).

Who You Are

• A Natural Problem-Solver: You are an excellent communicator, capable of understanding customer needs and translating them into technical solutions.
• Curious & Adaptable: You have a passion for learning and constantly experiment with new technologies to find the best approach.
• Autonomous & Collaborative: You are highly self-motivated and can drive projects independently, but you also thrive as a collaborative team player.
• Resilient with a Growth Mindset: You remain calm and effective under pressure, viewing challenges and setbacks as learning opportunities for continuous improvement.

Benefits

Inclusion into the Pawa IT Pension Plan, Health Insurance for yourself and your dependents, Annual Performance Bonus, Free Lunch