Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) SME Lead

Introduction:

We are looking for a highly experienced Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) SME Lead Contractor to lead our enterprise engineering teams through a strategic migration from Tanzu PCF to GKE. The role involves defining standards, creating best practices, and providing hands-on support throughout the migration process.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the migration of applications and APIs from Tanzu PCF to GKE
• Define migration blueprint including cluster architecture, networking, security, and workload patterns
• Mentor teams on Kubernetes fundamentals, containerization, service mesh, and Google Cloud Platform-native services
• Provide hands-on support in refactoring Java Spring Boot and Python applications for Kubernetes
• Establish logging, monitoring, and alerting best practices
• Collaborate with DevOps and Cloud Engineering teams on pipeline integration and IaC

Requirements:

Essential Skills:

• 8-12 years of experience in cloud-native development, DevOps, or platform engineering
• Extensive experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) including cluster creation, node pools, autoscaling strategies, VPC, subnetting, security controls, and observability stack
• Strong hands-on experience with Java Spring Boot and Python for automation and application refactoring
• Proven success in migrating applications from Tanzu PCF, Heroku, or similar PaaS to Kubernetes
• Deep understanding of CICD tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Cloud Build, ArgoCD, etc.
• Strong communication skills and ability to simplify complex concepts

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with Digital Kubernetes