GCP Devops Engineer

Overview

Our Cloud Engineering team is seeking a seasoned and passionate Senior Cloud Engineer with deep hands\-on development and cloud engineering expertise. In this role, you will serve as a key technical contributor within a cloud\-focused engineering team, working on one of the Group’s flagship initiatives—delivering a strategic platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that enables the business to realise next‑generation services aligned with the Bank’s long‑term vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain highly resilient, scalable, and secure Kubernetes environments on GCP.
  


• Engineer and optimise Kubernetes infrastructure to support multitenant workloads, ensuring robust isolation, resource efficiency, and operational scalability.
  


• Design and enforce strong security controls, including OPA Gatekeeper policies, fine‑grained RBAC, mTLS enforcement, and secure service mesh configurations.
  


• Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines enabling automated testing, seamless deployments, and continuous integration.
  


• Diagnose and resolve complex system‑level issues related to performance, scalability, networking, and automation.
  


• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver cloud‑native solutions aligned with engineering best practices and business goals.
  

Required Skills & Experience

Core Cloud & DevOps Competencies

• Extensive experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles across consumer or SaaS environments.
  


• Strong expertise in deploying and managing production‑grade Kubernetes clusters and containerised services.
  


• Hands\-on experience with Kubernetes (k8s) and Containers in live, high‑availability environments.
  


• Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
  


• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, and Bash for automation and tooling.
  


• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of engineering initiatives and drive them to successful completion.
  


• Strong experience developing and managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
  


• Exposure to managing the full product lifecycle of cloud‑native core services.
  

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Expertise

• Hands\-on experience with GCP infrastructure and services.
  


• Deep understanding of cloud networking concepts such as Hybrid Connectivity, VPN, NAT, IPAM, DNS, and routing.
  


• Strong knowledge of cloud security including KMS, PKI, encryption standards, and least‑privilege access principles.
  

Kubernetes, Service Mesh & GitOps

• Experience with Service Mesh technologies such as Istio or Anthos for secure service‑to‑service communication and observability.
  


• Competence in managing Istio telemetry, sidecar injection, and enforcing mTLS.
  


• Experience with Anthos Config Management, GitOps\-driven provisioning, and Backstage GitOps workflows.
  


• Understanding of shared Kubernetes services such as CoreDNS, cert‑manager, Dynatrace, Cloudability, and Infoblox.
  


• Familiarity with OPA Gatekeeper for policy enforcement and tenant isolation.
  

Security, Observability & Performance

• Strong security mindset with a proven track record of designing secure, resilient cloud\-native systems.
  


• Experience implementing observability stacks including Prometheus, Dynatrace, and OpenTelemetry.
  


• Deep understanding of Linux internals, system performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
  


• Familiarity with Aqua Security for container runtime protection.
  

CI/CD & Automation Tooling

• Hands\-on experience with Harness CI/CD for secure and automated deployment workflows.
  

Professional Attributes

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
  


• Ability to work effectively in fast‑paced, dynamic environments and adapt quickly to change.
  


• Strong analytical and problem\-solving abilities with a focus on delivering high‑quality outcomes.