GCP & Azure Lead Engineer - Multi-Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure (Hybrid in North Carolina)

We are seeking a highly skilled & experienced Lead Engineer (Cloud & DevOps) to join our team in a technical leadership capacity with a proven track record of implementing infrastructure best practices & optimizing DevOps practices. In this role, you will serve as a technical expert in cloud Infrastructure Support overseeing various aspects of Multi Cloud Operations, GKE, AKS, SRE, IT system Administration, Tools, Cloud DBs & DevOps, ITSM processes. You will play a crucial role in coordinating & managing the technical, peripheral, & management aspects of our Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps team, driving efficiency, security, & collaboration.  If you are a motivated, self-driven individual with a passion for CIS, DevOps & a track record of successful stake holder management, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Location: Hybrid position requiring in-office presence twice a week at the office located in North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• IaaS, PaaS, IaaC, & cloud native deployments for Operational & performance efficiency
• Multi Cloud Operational Support: Solid understanding & hands-on experience with GCP primary & Azure secondary.
• General DevOps: Proven expertise in implementing & optimizing DevOps practices to enhance the development & deployment lifecycle. (Terraform, Ansible & Python)
• Google Cloud IAM & Azure AD: Strong knowledge of respective services & its integration with cloud-based services.
• Security Topology: In-depth understanding, including best practices for securing infrastructure & data. You will be responsible for driving efficiency, security, & collaboration within the offsite team.
• GKE, AKS, SRE & IT system administration (Linux & Window) & patching with a focus on optimizing performance & ensuring reliability.
• Confluent Kafka & Google API Services: Troubleshoot & support various Google services and APIGEE
• Monitoring: Deploying & providing support to Infra & Application Performance Management tools (Dynatrace), as well as firefighting production problems that are performance related.
• ITSM tool\ Jira: Familiarity with ITSM tool\Jira for Operations & project management & issue tracking.


• Peripheral Skills:
• Infosec: Understanding of & hands-on experience with information security principles & practices to enhance overall system security.
• IDP: Solid experience with Identity Provider (IDP) systems & their integration into DevOps workflows.


• Management Skills:
• Agile: Experience in implementing Agile methodologies to streamline processes, plan & manage work, & CSI.
• Planning: Proven ability to create & execute effective plans to meet operational project objectives & deadlines.
• Organization: Strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple tasks & priorities efficiently.
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• Managing People: Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to mentor & guide team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• Excellent communication & collaboration skills & experience presenting formally
• Certification in relevant technologies is a plus.
• Strong ability to analyse & interpret data as well as provide insights
• Demonstrated experience in analysis, conclusion, & recommend actions
• Proven track record of successfully managing, developing, & implementing Cloud best practices.
• Ability to effectively operate with high energy & flexibility in a fast-paced, constantly evolving team environment.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with teams across different locations & cultures.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal & communication skills while working with diverse audiences including highly technical Professionals, Developers, & Architects
• Ability to navigate & translate complex issues & create collaborative, cross-functional solutions.
• Deep analytical skill & a passion for gathering information from various sources; analysing & presenting recommendations to leadership to drive process improvements.
• Experience in process improvement identification, recommendations, & implementation.
• A good understanding of Change, configuration, CMDB, Problem Management & other related processes.
• Experience using ticketing system like service now, Jira etc.

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