Platform Engineer, Google Cloud Platform

Overview

As a Platform Engineer, Google Cloud Platform, you will build and operate Dyson’s cloud platforms and shared platform services on Google Cloud Platform, while enabling secure, scalable and easy-to-use cloud platforms for engineering teams.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure and shared platform services on GCP.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and platform automation tooling.
• Build and operate Kubernetes-based platforms and cloud-native services.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and platform integrations.
• Support cloud networking, identity management, observability, and operational tooling.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement governance, compliance, and security controls.
• Monitor platform health, availability, performance, and operational reliability.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in incident response and continuous improvement activities.
• Create reusable templates, standards, and self-service capabilities that improve developer experience.
• Partner with architects and engineering teams to enable adoption of cloud best practices.
• Support cloud cost optimization initiatives and contribute to platform efficiency improvements.
• Produce technical documentation, operational runbooks, and platform standards.

What you'll need

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience building and operating solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong knowledge of GCP services including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, IAM, VPC, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, and Cloud Monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Experience with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native technologies.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Understanding of cloud security, networking, identity management, and governance principles.
• Experience with Linux administration and scripting using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, observability, and Site Reliability Engineering practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a passion for automation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across globally distributed teams.

Nice to have

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Engineer or related certifications.
• Experience operating platforms in multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
• Exposure to FinOps and cloud cost optimization practices.
• Experience with cloud platform engineering, developer platforms, or Internal Developer Platforms (IDP).
• Familiarity with platform security, policy-as-code, and cloud governance frameworks.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.