Lead / Senior GCP Cloud Engineer

Company Profile: Quantum Integrators is an international strategy and business consulting group whose mission is to help clients create and sustain competitive advantage. As a truly client-focused firm, our highly trained and experienced consultants consider it their mandate to help client organizations achieve a quantum state.

Position : Lead / Senior GCP Cloud Engineer

Location: Pune/Nagpur, Maharashtra (Onsite, 5 days a week)

Duration: Full time

Shift: UK/US EST Shift (04.00 PM - 01.00 AM IST/ 06:30 PM - 03:30 AM IST)

Experience: 8-10 years mandatory

Job Description:

We are seeking a Lead / Senior GCP Cloud Engineer with 8+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Vertex AI, Big Query, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run, Composer, Pub/Sub, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support scalable cloud-native applications and platforms on GCP.
• Build and manage data and AI/ML solutions using Vertex AI, Big Query, Cloud Storage, and Cloud Composer.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and automate deployments through CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloud Run.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Implement observability, logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
• Support GenAI, AI/ML, and automation initiatives leveraging Vertex AI and Gemini.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and scalable cloud solutions.
• Ensure adherence to cloud security, governance, and operational best practices.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Vertex AI, Big Query, Cloud Storage, Composer, Pub/Sub
• Cloud Run, Compute Engine, Cloud Functions
• Kubernetes (GKE), Docker
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Python scripting and automation
• Linux Administration (RHEL/CentOS)
• GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines
• Monitoring and Observability tools

Preferred Certifications:

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
• Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
• Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
• Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) or equivalent