• Lead the design, development, and operation of critical infrastructure components supporting engineering teams, including Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, databases, edge infrastructure, and observability systems.
• Drive the migration of on-premise workloads to Google Cloud Platform, particularly Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure.
• Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives by consolidating legacy systems, simplifying the technology stack, and reducing operational overhead.
• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), applying best practices across GCP services, networking, identity and access management, encryption, and secrets management.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows using tools such as FluxCD or ArgoCD to improve deployment efficiency, consistency, and reliability.
• Strengthen infrastructure security, business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resilience across the platform.
• Develop internal developer platform capabilities and self-service infrastructure tooling that enable engineering teams to work more independently and efficiently.
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers and product development leadership to understand internal customer needs, define platform requirements, and prioritize infrastructure initiatives.
• Establish and maintain high engineering standards across the team, leading by example in code quality, infrastructure design, automation, documentation, and operational best practices.
• Manage, mentor, and support a team of engineers through regular coaching, technical guidance, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Set clear team objectives using SMART goals, organize technical training sessions, conduct performance reviews, and provide continuous individual feedback.
• Work closely with team members on technical implementation while encouraging professional development, accountability, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Lead incident response activities, coordinate resolution efforts, and facilitate postmortems to identify root causes and prevent recurring issues.
• Continuously evaluate infrastructure performance and operational practices, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and developer experience.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a mentoring or leadership capacity, including at least 1 year formally leading a team or serving as a technical lead.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience operating Kubernetes workloads in production environments, preferably using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• At least 3 years of experience working with a major cloud provider and Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Senior-level expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), particularly IAM, networking, Key Management Service (KMS), GKE, Cloud SQL, and Secret Manager.
• At least 3 years of experience operating at Senior, Staff, or Principal Engineer level, demonstrating strong technical ownership and architectural decision-making.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery workflows.
• Practical experience with GitOps methodologies and tools such as FluxCD or ArgoCD.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate directly with engineering teams and management stakeholders to understand requirements, define priorities, and deliver platform solutions.
• Experience leading incident response processes, including coordinating technical investigations, conducting postmortems, and implementing preventive measures.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills, with the ability to provide constructive feedback, develop team capabilities, and establish clear performance expectations.
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills, combined with a proactive and hands-on approach to technical leadership.
• Experience leading teams through large-scale architectural transformations or infrastructure migrations is a strong advantage.
• Previous experience supporting high-traffic consumer platforms is desirable.
• Familiarity with infrastructure and technology requirements in regulated environments is a plus.
• Experience operating self-hosted observability stacks, including Prometheus, Thanos, Loki, Grafana, Tempo, and OpenTelemetry, is beneficial.
• Knowledge of internal developer platforms and self-service infrastructure tooling is an advantage.
• Experience supporting .NET/C# application deployments is considered a plus.
• Familiarity with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and RabbitMQ is desirable.
• Experience with Istio or other service mesh technologies would be an additional advantage.

Benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements: Choose between remote, office-based, or flexible working formats, depending on project and location requirements.
• Competitive compensation: Attractive salary and comprehensive compensation package.
• Personalized career development: Growth opportunities tailored to your professional ambitions and technical expertise.
• Professional learning resources: Access to mentorship programs, technical talks, structured training, and internal development initiatives.
• Technical communities: Participation in active engineering communities that encourage collaboration and regular knowledge sharing.
• Education support: Education reimbursement to support continuous learning and professional certifications.
• Employee recognition: Memorable anniversary gifts and recognition of important career milestones.
• Team-building activities: Corporate events and team gatherings that encourage collaboration and connection.
• Additional benefits: Other location-specific perks and benefits depending on the employment arrangement.
• Technical ownership: Opportunity to influence infrastructure architecture, modernization strategies, and engineering standards.
• Leadership opportunities: Direct responsibility for mentoring and developing an engineering team while shaping the future of the platform.