Cloud Platform Engineer with GCP

Cloud Platform Engineer needed to design, build and maintain our cloud infrastructure and platform services on Google Cloud Platform, with a strong focus on event-driven architectures.

 

What you’ll get to do:

You will leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, design and manage our event-driven API gateway using Apigee X, and ensure robust observability with New Relic. This role involves enhancing platform reliability, scalability, and performance for critical, real-time event-driven systems.

What you should have:

• Proven experience as a Cloud Platform Engineer or DevOps Engineer.
• Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architecture.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with Apigee X for API management, specifically in developing and securing event-driven API ecosystems.
• Expertise in setting up and managing monitoring, alerting, and observability tools, particularly New Relic, for complex distributed systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation best practices for cloud deployments.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes in event-driven contexts.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex platform issues and optimize cloud resource utilization.

Bonus points if you have:

• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or DevOps Engineer certification.
• Experience with other cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Scripting skills in languages like Python or Go.
• Knowledge of serverless architectures (e.g., Cloud Functions, Cloud Run) for event processing.
• Experience with message brokers and streaming platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Kafka).
• Experience with advanced security practices in cloud environments.

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Permanent only:
We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

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