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Posted 12 July, 2026

GKE Engineer

NucleusTeq
Gurugram, Bangalore, Indore, Raipur, Chennai,IN Full Time
Reference: 136_337744_9545a0453040

Core Responsibilities:

  • Enterprise Cluster Orchestration: Lead the deployment and lifecycle management of production GKE clusters. You will manage node pool configurations, version upgrades, and multi-zonal availability.
  • Advanced CI/CD Automation: Architect and maintain sophisticated deployment pipelines for microservices using ArgoCD (GitOps) and GitHub Actions, ensuring a 'push-to-deploy' developer experience.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Drive a 100% automation mandate by provisioning and managing all GCP resources using Terraform.
  • Optimization & Observability: Implement proactive monitoring and fine-tune cluster performance. You will be responsible for cost-optimization through strategic autoscaling (HPA/VPA) and right-sizing.
  • Security Governance: Establish a Zero Trust framework within the cluster by configuring granular IAM roles, service account least-privilege access, and FQDN-based network policies.
  • Kubernetes Tooling & Extensibility: Act as the subject matter expert for Helm, managing complex manifest updates, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), and Kubernetes Operators.

    • Technical Requirements:

    • Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), with a heavy focus on Kubernetes.
    • Platform Expertise: Deep architectural knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and GKE.
    • Deployment Tools: Proven track record of implementing GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and automating workflows with GitHub Actions.
    • IaC Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Terraform for managing complex cloud environments.
    • Packaging & CLI: Advanced experience modifying Helm charts, managing CRDs, and using the Kubernetes CLI (kubectl) for deep-dive troubleshooting.
    • Networking & Security: Solid understanding of Kubernetes networking, including Ingress controllers, Load Balancers, and FQDN network policies.

    Why Join Us?

    • Work in an innovative environment with the business that is shaping the future of data migration.
    • Be part of a dynamic, high-growth environment at NucleusTeq.
    • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
    Employment Type: FULL_TIME
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