Cloud Operator - GCP

• Operate, monitor, and
  support Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments to ensure high availability,
  performance, and security of cloud services.
  
• Manage day -to -day cloud
  operations including provisioning, configuration, maintenance, and
  troubleshooting of GCP resources.
  
• Support Apigee API
  Management operations, including API deployment, policy configuration,
  security enforcement, monitoring, and analytics reporting.
  
• Assist in the operational
  support of Vertex AI and Gen AI platforms, including model lifecycle
  activities, environment support, governance controls, and integration
  monitoring.
  
• Monitor and support BigQuery
  integrations, ensuring data pipelines, access controls, and performance are
  maintained.
  
• Perform incident
  management, root cause analysis, and problem resolution in line with ITIL
  processes; participate in on -call and escalation support as required.
  
• Implement and maintain observability
  and monitoring solutions (logging, metrics, alerts, dashboards) to
  proactively identify and resolve issues.
  
• Manage and support Kubernetes
  clusters and Linux -based systems, including patching, upgrades, capacity
  management, and security hardening.
  
• Execute routine operational
  tasks such as backups, recovery testing, system health checks, and environment
  validation.
  
• Support FinOps and cost
  optimization initiatives by monitoring cloud spend, implementing tagging
  standards, right -sizing resources, and generating cost reports.
  
• Create and maintain
  operational documentation, runbooks, SOPs, and compliance reports to support
  audit and governance requirements.
  
• Collaborate with cloud
  engineers, security teams, and service delivery managers to support change
  management, releases, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Ensure adherence to
  organizational security policies, compliance standards, and best practices
  across all cloud operations.
  

Requirements

• 6 to 10 years of experience in IT
  infrastructure or cloud operations.
  
• Working knowledge of Google Cloud
  Platform (GCP) services, especially Apigee (API management, Security Policies,
  Analytics), Vertex AI, Gen AI (Model lifecycle, governance), BigQuery
  Integration.
  
• Hand -on experience with observability
  and monitoring, incident response, and routine cloud operations / maintenance.
  
• Hands -on experience in managing
  Kubernetes clusters and Linux operating system. Familiarity with basic
  scripting (e.g., Shell, Python) would be an advantage.
  
• Understanding FinOps practices and cost
  optimization techniques (right -sizing, tagging, cost governance) in GCP.
  

• Strong documentation and reporting
  skills; adherence to ITIL processes.
  
• Preferred certifications: Google Cloud Associate
  Cloud Engineer, Apigee API Engineer, Linux/Kubernetes certifications.