Google Cloud Engineer - SSE

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Position Description:

Company Profile:
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.

Job Title: Google Cloud Engineer - SSE

Position: Senior Systems Engineer

Experience: 6+ yrs

Category: IT Infrastructure

Main location: Bangalore / Hyderabad / Chennai

Position ID: J1025-1494

Employment Type: Full Time

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or higher with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Job Title: Google Cloud Engineer (DevOps + GKE)

Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Google Cloud Engineer with strong experience in DevOps with hands-on expertise in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to design, implement, and manage cloud-native infrastructure . You will play a key role in automating deployments, maintaining scalable systems, and ensuring the availability and performance of our cloud services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Key Responsibilities and Required Skills
. 5+ years of experience in DevOps / Cloud Engineering roles.
. Design and manage cloud infrastructure using Google Cloud services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM, Cloud SQL, GKE, and more.
. Proficient in writing Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar tools.
. Automate CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.
. Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters for high availability, performance, and security.
. Collaborate with developers to containerize applications and streamline their deployment.
. Monitor cloud environments and troubleshoot performance, availability, or security issues.
. Implement best practices for cloud governance, security, cost management, and compliance.
. Participate in cloud migration and modernization projects.
. Ensure system reliability and high availability through redundancy, backup strategies, and proactive monitoring.
. Contribute to cost optimization and cloud governance practices.
. Strong hands-on experience with core GCP services including Compute, Networking, IAM, Storage, and optional Kubernetes (GKE).
. Proven expertise in Kubernetes (GKE)—managing clusters, deployments, services, autoscaling, etc.
. Experience in Configuring Kubernetes resources (Deployments, Services, Ingress, Helm charts, etc.) to support application lifecycles.
. Solid scripting knowledge (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).
. Familiarity with GitOps and deployment tools like ArgoCD, Helm.
. Experience with CI/CD tools and setting up automated deployment pipelines.
. Should have Google Cloud certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, Cloud Architect, or Cloud Engineer).

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Behavioural Competencies:
Proven experience of delivering process efficiencies and improvements
Clear and fluent English (both verbal and written)
Ability to build and maintain efficient working relationships with remote teams
Demonstrate ability to take ownership of and accountability for relevant products and services
Ability to plan, prioritize and complete your own work, whilst remaining a team player
Willingness to engage with and work in other technologies

CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Skills:

·  Google Cloud Platform
·  Terraform
·  Helm

What you can expect from us:

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Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.