Lead DevOps(GCP) Engineer

Overview:

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer with strong GCP experience to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about building scalable infrastructure, streamlining deployment processes, and driving cloud automation. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in GCP services, containerization, infrastructure as code, and modern DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain GCP cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters on GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for efficient application delivery
• Monitor GCP infrastructure costs and drive optimization strategies
• Develop observability solutions using GCP-native and third-party tools
• Collaborate with engineering teams to streamline deployment and operations workflows
• Enforce security best practices and ensure compliance with internal and industry standards
• Design and implement high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) architectures

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• GCP Services: Compute Engine, VPC, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, IAM, Cloud DNS, Cloud Monitoring
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (preferred), Deployment Manager
• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (GKE expertise required)
• CI/CD Tools: GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, Jenkins, or similar
• Version Control: Git
• Scripting Languages: Python, Bash
• Monitoring & Logging: Stackdriver, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
• Strong experience with automation and configuration management (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices
• Experience designing fault-tolerant, resilient cloud-native architectures

Preferred Skills (Good to Have):

• GCP cost management tools (e.g., Cost Explorer, Billing Reports)
• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure familiarity a plus)
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR)
• Background in database operations and optimization
• Exposure to service mesh architectures (Istio)
• Experience with microservices deployments and scaling strategies

Soft Skills and Work Qualities:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and documentation capabilities
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban)
• Ability to mentor and support junior engineers
• Proactive mindset focused on automation, reliability, and performance

Required Experience:

• 4–7 years in DevOps/Cloud Engineering roles
• Minimum 2+ years hands-on with GCP infrastructure and services
• Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines and container-based deployments
• Strong background in modern DevOps tools and cloud-native architectures

About V2Solutions:

V2Solutions is a leading IT Services and Engineering company dedicated to delivering comprehensive Digital Transformation solutions to over 400 organizations globally. Our services encompass Digitization & Transformation, Cognitive Technology, Engineering Products & Apps, Cloud & Data Processing, IoT, and Salesforce CRM Solutions. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, we pride ourselves on being an ISO 9001-2015 certified and Great Place to Work certified company. With a team of over 900 Talented & Happy Vibrants spread across the US and global delivery centers in Mumbai, Bangalore, Baroda, and Udaipur, we collaborate closely with clients ranging from startups to large enterprises, assisting them in building next-gen digital processes and solutions to achieve sustained business vitality and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

You can explore more at www.v2solutions.com