Cloud/Site Reliability Engineer

Company Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud / Site Reliability Engineer to support cloud automation and infrastructure performance initiatives for The Client, a leading organization in enterprise cloud services.

Job Description

This is a contract-based opportunity ideal for professionals experienced in Terraform, GKE, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules for provisioning GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) resources.
• Automate deployment, scaling, and management of GKE clusters, node pools, and associated network/storage components.
• Implement and enforce IaC best practices such as Git-based version control, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with DevOps, development, and cloud engineering teams to optimize infrastructure performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation covering GKE cluster usage, architecture standards, and lifecycle management.
• Monitor, assess, and improve system reliability, availability, and security across cloud-hosted services.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, identify root causes, and deliver preventive solutions using automation and observability tools.

Must-Have Skills & Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or site reliability roles.
• Expertise in Terraform for GKE provisioning and modular infrastructure design.
• Strong hands-on experience with GKE clusters, automation, scaling, and reliability.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes (multi-cluster management, Helm, networking, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD integration, GitOps workflows, and secure DevOps pipelines.
• Strong commitment to cloud reliability, security standards, and operational excellence.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional teams.

Skills

• kubernetes
• cd
• ci/cd
• observability tools
• reliability
• gitops
• terraform
• cloud
• infrastructure as code (iac)
• gke
• ci
• automation
• devops
• management
• infrastructure