- Company Name
- Rangam
- Job Title
- Cloud Consulting Account Lead
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Cloud Consulting Account Lead
**Role Summary**
Lead the design, implementation, and operation of secure, scalable, and highly available Google Cloud Platform (GCP) solutions for government and regulated workloads. Drive automation, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and observability across infrastructure and application services while embedding security and compliance throughout the delivery lifecycle.
**Expectations**
- Deliver end‑to‑end cloud solutions that meet stringent security, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
- Act as the primary technical liaison among architects, security, developers, and product teams.
- Maintain high service levels through proactive monitoring, incident response, and cost optimization.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Design & implement secure, scalable GCP infrastructure (Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM).
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Google Deployment Manager.
- Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized workloads on Kubernetes (GKE) and Docker.
- Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines with Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
- Configure core GCP services: Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, VPC, Load Balancing.
- Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting with Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and observability tools.
- Embed security controls (IAM, network policies, compliance frameworks) into all stages of delivery.
- Collaborate on cross‑functional initiatives to support application delivery and incident resolution.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
**Required Skills**
- Experience as a Cloud/DevOps/Platform Engineer with proven GCP expertise.
- Deep knowledge of GCP core services (compute, storage, networking, IAM).
- Proficiency in IaC tools (Terraform, Deployment Manager).
- Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes (preferably GKE) and Docker.
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of cloud security principles, IAM, network security, and compliance in regulated environments.
- Operational experience: monitoring, incident response, performance tuning, cost optimization.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Google Cloud certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Developer, or Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer) are highly desirable.