About Position:

We are seeking for DevOps Engineer with hands on experience in GCP, ELK Stack, Kubernetes (GKE) & Docker

• Role: DevOps Engineer
• Location: All Persistent Location
• Experience: 7 + years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• GCP Platform Engineering & Operations
• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including GKE, BigQuery, Bigtable, Pub/Sub, and networking services, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Kubernetes Administration (GKE)
• Operate and maintain Kubernetes clusters on GKE, including workload deployments, cluster scaling, resource optimization, RBAC, ingress, secrets management, and upgrades.
• ELK Stack Deployment & Maintenance
• Build, configure, and maintain ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) deployments for centralized logging, monitoring, and observability across infrastructure and applications.
• Elasticsearch Cluster Management
• Handle Elasticsearch deployments across cluster/on-prem environments, including index lifecycle management, templates creation, shard optimization, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Kibana Dashboards & Analytics
• Develop and manage Kibana queries, dashboards, and visualizations for log analysis, monitoring, and operational reporting.
• Log Ingestion Pipelines (Logstash)
• Create and manage log ingestion pipelines using Logstash to parse, enrich, filter, and route logs from multiple sources into Elasticsearch with reliability and consistency.
• Service Mesh & Traffic Management (Istio / Anthos Service Mesh)
• Implement and support Istio / Anthos Service Mesh for secure service-to-service communication, observability, policy enforcement, traffic routing, and resilience.
• SIEM & Security Observability
• Utilize ELK as a SIEM/log analytics solution to detect anomalies, support incident response, and strengthen monitoring and alerting for security threats.
• CI/CD Automation (Jenkins)
• Design and maintain Jenkins pipelines to automate builds, testing, and deployments, integrating versioning, approvals, and rollback strategies.
• Containerization & Deployment Standardization
• Build, maintain, and optimize Docker images, and deploy applications using Helm charts with environment-specific configurations and repeatable release processes.
• Automation & Scripting
• Write and maintain Shell scripts for automation, operational tasks, deployments, and maintenance activities to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Monitoring, Alerting & Incident Management
• Set up monitoring and alerts, perform production support, handle incidents, reduce MTTR, and conduct root cause analysis (RCA) with preventive improvements.
• Documentation & Collaboration
• Maintain clear documentation (runbooks, SOPs, architecture notes) and work closely with developers, QA, security, and platform teams in Agile/Scrum environments.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps engineering, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments
• Deep hands-on expertise with ELK Stack for log aggregation, monitoring, and analysis across distributed systems
• Strong experience in Elasticsearch deployment on clusters and on-prem setups, including index management, templates, and optimization
• Advanced knowledge of Kibana dashboards, queries, and visualizations for effective monitoring and reporting
• Proven experience in implementing and maintaining log management and SIEM solutions using ELK
• Solid understanding of service mesh technologies such as Istio / Anthos Service Mesh
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes (GKE) for container orchestration, scaling, and deployment management
• Proficiency in containerization using Docker and managing deployments via Helm charts
• Strong experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
• Good understanding of GCP services, including: GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) ,Big Query, Bigtable ,Pub/Sub ,Networking services ,Looker Studio
• Hands-on experience with Shell scripting for automation and operational efficiency
• Proficiency with Git for version control and collaborative development
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning skills in cloud-native environments
• Ability to design and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available systems
• Experience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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