GCP DevOps Engineer

Overview

Thiruvananthapuram

Work Type: Permanent

Compensation: INR 3500000 - 5500000

Job Overview

The GCP Cloud Architect will lead the architecture, design, and implementation of the client's enterprise-grade Google Cloud Platform environment. This role is responsible for building scalable landing zones, establishing secure infrastructure patterns, and driving modernization of legacy systems using GCP-native services. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong security grounding, and hands-on experience architecting cloud solutions for large, regulated enterprises.

Key Responsibilities

GCP Architecture & Landing Zone

• Design and implement GCP Landing Zones including VPCs, subnets, routing, firewall rules, and hybrid connectivity (VPN/Interconnect).
• Establish network segmentation, security boundaries, and scalable enterprise network patterns.
• Develop reference architectures and reusable templates for GCP deployment.
  
  

• Architect Compute Engine deployment patterns aligned with CIS Linux hardening benchmarks.
• Define IAM policies based on least privilege, ensuring secure and compliant access models.
• Implement encryption strategies using Cloud KMS and manage secrets through Secret Manager.
  
  

• Design High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies with well-defined RTO/RPO requirements.
• Build resilient architectures ensuring uptime, failover capability, and operational excellence.
• architecture documentation and present recommendations to stakeholders.
  
  

• 15+ years of IT experience with strong specialization in Google Cloud Platform.
• Hands-on experience architecting GCP Landing Zones and enterprise VPC designs.
• Expertise with Compute Engine deployment and Linux hardening per CIS benchmarks.
• Strong knowledge of IAM policy design, KMS encryption, and Secret Manager.
• Proven experience with HA/DR architecture, including RTO/RPO definitions.
• Practical experience migrating legacy messaging platforms to Pub/Sub and Apigee.
• Familiarity with PCI compliance and TechSec/security best practices.
• Strong communication skills with experience producing architecture documentation.
• Ability to work in large, complex, and regulated enterprise environments.