Senior Cloud Engineer
Posted 5 days ago by KBC Technologies Group
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Cloud Engineer role within the Cloud Engineering team focuses on architecting, implementing, and maintaining secure and scalable cloud-native environments, primarily using Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The position requires extensive hands-on experience with production-grade Kubernetes clusters and various cloud technologies, emphasizing security and automation. Candidates must possess strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work collaboratively in dynamic settings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect, implement, and maintain secure cloud-native environments using Kubernetes and GCP.
- Manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters and multitenant workloads.
- Utilize service mesh technologies like Istio/Anthos and enforce security controls such as RBAC, OPA Gatekeeper, and mTLS.
- Develop CI/CD pipelines, including Harness, and implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
- Automate processes using Python, Go, or Bash.
- Ensure strong understanding of GCP networking and security, including VPN, NAT, DNS, KMS, and PKI.
- Utilize observability tools like Prometheus and Dynatrace.
- Troubleshoot complex system-level issues and collaborate effectively in fast-paced environments.
Key Skills:
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Expertise in managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters and multitenant workloads.
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies like Istio/Anthos.
- Experience with security controls such as RBAC, OPA Gatekeeper, and mTLS.
- Solid experience in CI/CD pipeline development and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
- Proficiency in automation using Python, Go, or Bash.
- Strong understanding of GCP networking and security.
- Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus and Dynatrace.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex system-level issues.
- Strong collaboration skills in fast-paced environments.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
The Cloud Engineering team is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to architect, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native environments. Key requirements include expertise in managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters, multitenant workloads, service mesh technologies like Istio/Anthos, and enforcing security controls such as RBAC, OPA Gatekeeper, and mTLS. The role demands solid experience in CI/CD pipeline development (including Harness), Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, and automation using Python, Go, or Bash. A strong understanding of GCP networking and security (VPN, NAT, DNS, KMS, PKI), observability tools like Prometheus and Dynatrace, Linux systems, and cloud-native best practices is essential, along with the ability to troubleshoot complex system-level issues and collaborate effectively in fast-paced environments.