Lead Google Kubernetes Engineer (GKE)
Title: Lead Google Kubernetes Engineer (GKE ) Role: GKE Platform Migration Lead (Tanzu PCF to GKE) Experience: 12+ years. Mode: 100% Remote Visa: Independent Candidates only Must-have: · Healthcare domain experience. · 12+ years of experience in cloud-native development, DevOps, or platform engineering · Extensive experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE): Cluster creation, node pools, autoscaling strategies, VPC, subnetting, Ingress/Gateway, load balancing architecture · Security controls: Workload Identity, RBAC, Network Policies, Secrets mgmt., Observability stack (Cloud Ops, Prometheus, Grafana) · Strong hands-on experience with: Java Spring Boot (microservices, config mgmt, API development), Python for automation, scripting, or app refactoring · Proven success migrating apps from Tanzu PCF, Heroku, or similar PaaS to Kubernetes · Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Cloud Build, ArgoCD, etc.) · Strong communication skills—able to influence, mentor, and simplify complex concepts. · Prior experience leading large-scale cloud migrations in healthcare, regulated environments, or Fortune 50 companies (plus) · GCP Certifications (GKE, PCA, PCSE) · Experience with Terraform or IaC frameworks · Familiarity with service mesh tools (Istio, Anthos Service Mesh) · Experience uplifting teams through structured training programs Job Type: Contract Pay: From $65.00 per hour Experience: • Google Kubernetes Engineer: 10 years (Required) • Tanzu PCF or Pivotal Cloud Foundry: 5 years (Required) • Tanzu PCF to GKE Migration: 8 years (Required) • Hands-on in JAVA, Spring Boot, Python: 8 years (Required) • Workload Identity, RBAC, Network Policies: 5 years (Required) License/Certification: • GCP Certification (GKE, PCA, PCSE) (Required) Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job