Proven experience delivering large-scale systems with high performance, availability, and fault-tolerance.
Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and CI/CD systems.
Deep knowledge of containers, orchestration (Kubernetes), and service-mesh patterns (Istio).
Strong API design and security skills (REST/OpenAPI, authN/Z, mTLS, certificate lifecycle).
Scripting proficiency in Bash or Python.
Depth in GCP services, including:
GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)
Cloud Load Balancing
Cloud Armor
Istio
Stackdriver (Cloud Monitoring & Logging)
Apigee for API Management
Desirable: Harness, HashiCorp Vault, Dynatrace, Docker/buildah, NodeJS for API tooling, relevant GCP certifications.
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Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership: Be a hands-on leader, balancing deep technical work with mentoring and coaching to raise the bar on reliability, security, and simplicity.
Platform Development: Design, build, and operate Google Cloud Platform (GCP) capabilities using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and modern CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Harness, Spinnaker).
Security & Reliability: Embed secure-by-design principles from architecture to runtime, safeguarding colleagues and customers.
Performance & Automation: Define and operate against SLOs/SLIs, implement actionable observability, performance tuning, and automation to reduce toil.
API-First Enablement: Enable API-first delivery with reusable patterns and golden paths for API producers and consumers.
Community & Mentorship: Mentor engineers, contribute to communities of practice, and uphold Platform Engineering standards.
GCP Cloud Platform Engineer in Manchester employer: Wipro Europe
As a leading employer in the cryptography sector, we offer a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous training opportunities and a culture that values expertise in cutting-edge technologies like HSM platforms and PKI architecture. Located in a vibrant tech hub, we provide our team with unique advantages such as access to industry-leading projects and a supportive community that encourages professional development.
