GCP Cloud Engineer

Company description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Overview

Senior Associate GCP Cloud / DevOps Platform Engineer

As a Senior Associate GCP Cloud / DevOps Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure solutions. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of cloud-based systems.

Your Impact

Design and manage cloud infrastructure solutions to support business applications

Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud services

Monitor and optimize cloud performance, security, and cost efficiency

Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation

Implement best practices for cloud security, compliance, and disaster recovery

Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues to minimize downtime

Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and recommend improvements to existing infrastructure

Qualifications

Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management

Experience with designing and implementation of workload isolation

Experience with design and implementation of operational visibility

Hands on experience with Helm charts

Hands-on experience with GCP Cloud Platform

Knowledge of common GCP services like GKE, ECR, EMR, RDS, Docker, S3

Experience with Service Mesh technologies like Istio or Linkerd

Strong knowledge of cloud networking, security, and storage services.

Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Kubernetes infrastructure and Terraform Enterprise

Proficiency in writing advanced reuseable terraform modules

Strong understanding of CI / CD pipelines in a globally distributed environment using Git, Artifactory, Jenkins, Docker registry, ELK and deploying application on GCP

Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS

Certification in Kubernetes administration (CKA) and or Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Experience establishing connectivity and scaling elastically

Strong scripting skills in Python, and Unix shell scripting

Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for CI / CD automation

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Set Yourself Apart With

Cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CCSP)

Experience with serverless computing and microservices architecture

Knowledge of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments

Background in ITIL, Agile, or SRE methodologies

Additional information

Annual Pay Range- USD $113,000- USD $165,000

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work.

An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.

Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Flexibility to support work-life balance.

Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.

Generous paid leave and holidays.

Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicis.sapient.com