GCP Application Technical Specialist
India
Job Description
GCP Application Technical Specialist
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

Skill or Category

Mandatory / Non-Mandatory

Evaluation Focus

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Mandatory

Hands-on experience with core GCP services such as Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, IAM, VPC, and networking.

CI/CD Pipelines

Mandatory

Designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, GitLab, or similar tools.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Mandatory

Terraform, Deployment Manager, Config Connector, infrastructure provisioning, and environment automation. [Google Pro...aC) on GCP | Viva Learning]

Kubernetes & Containerization

Mandatory

GKE, Docker, container orchestration, deployment strategies, scaling, and troubleshooting containerised workloads. [Google Pro...Strategies | Viva Learning], [Google Pro...Strategies | Viva Learning]

DevOps & Automation

Mandatory

Build automation, release automation, scripting, configuration management, and deployment optimisation.

Linux & Scripting

Mandatory

Linux administration, Shell scripting, Python, automation, and operational troubleshooting.

Monitoring & Observability

Mandatory

Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Grafana, Prometheus, alerting, dashboards, and operational visibility. [cloud.google.com], [partner.sk...lls.google]

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Mandatory

SLIs, SLOs, SLAs, incident management, reliability engineering, error budgets, and post-mortem analysis. [Google Pro...ons of SRE | Viva Learning], [Google Pro...a Service | Viva Learning]

Cloud Security & IAM

Mandatory

IAM, secrets management, network security, compliance controls, DevSecOps practices, and security automation.

Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

Mandatory

Incident diagnosis, root cause analysis, production support, performance optimisation, and outage management.

Git & Source Control

Mandatory

Git workflows, branching strategies, repository management, and code review practices.

Agile & DevOps Practices

Preferred / Non-Mandatory

Scrum, Kanban, sprint delivery, DevOps culture, and collaborative ways of working.

Multi-Cloud (Azure/AWS)

Preferred / Non-Mandatory

Exposure to Azure or AWS environments and multi-cloud deployment strategies.

 

Key Responsibilities

Skill or Category

Mandatory / Non-Mandatory

Evaluation Focus

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Mandatory

Hands-on experience with core GCP services such as Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, IAM, VPC, and networking.

CI/CD Pipelines

Mandatory

Designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, GitLab, or similar tools.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Mandatory

Terraform, Deployment Manager, Config Connector, infrastructure provisioning, and environment automation. [Google Pro...aC) on GCP | Viva Learning]

Kubernetes & Containerization

Mandatory

GKE, Docker, container orchestration, deployment strategies, scaling, and troubleshooting containerised workloads. [Google Pro...Strategies | Viva Learning], [Google Pro...Strategies | Viva Learning]

DevOps & Automation

Mandatory

Build automation, release automation, scripting, configuration management, and deployment optimisation.

Linux & Scripting

Mandatory

Linux administration, Shell scripting, Python, automation, and operational troubleshooting.

Monitoring & Observability

Mandatory

Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Grafana, Prometheus, alerting, dashboards, and operational visibility. [cloud.google.com], [partner.sk...lls.google]

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Mandatory

SLIs, SLOs, SLAs, incident management, reliability engineering, error budgets, and post-mortem analysis. [Google Pro...ons of SRE | Viva Learning], [Google Pro...a Service | Viva Learning]

Cloud Security & IAM

Mandatory

IAM, secrets management, network security, compliance controls, DevSecOps practices, and security automation.

Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

Mandatory

Incident diagnosis, root cause analysis, production support, performance optimisation, and outage management.

Git & Source Control

Mandatory

Git workflows, branching strategies, repository management, and code review practices.

Agile & DevOps Practices

Preferred / Non-Mandatory

Scrum, Kanban, sprint delivery, DevOps culture, and collaborative ways of working.

Multi-Cloud (Azure/AWS)

Preferred / Non-Mandatory

Exposure to Azure or AWS environments and multi-cloud deployment strategies.

 

Skill Requirements

Other Requirements

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.