Senior Technical Specialist
United Kingdom
Job Description
Senior Technical Specialist
Greater London, England

Job Summary

DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), cloud migration, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD automation. The role focuses on designing and operating cloud-native platforms, modernizing applications, improving operational efficiency, and enabling secure, scalable, and reliable cloud adoption across enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Design, implement, and manage cloud-native platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  2. Lead migration of on-premise applications, infrastructure, and deployment processes to the cloud.
  3. Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
  4. Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, deployment, and release processes.
  5. Implement containerized and Kubernetes-based deployment solutions.
  6. Define and manage cloud monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational support capabilities.
  7. Assess existing environments and identify opportunities for automation, modernization, and cloud adoption.
  8. Collaborate with architects, developers, security teams, and operations teams to deliver cloud transformation initiatives.
  9. Ensure cloud platforms meet scalability, resiliency, security, and cost optimization requirements.

Skill Requirements

  1. Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, IAM).
  2. Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
  3. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud-native architectures.
  4. Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools and DevOps automation practices.
  5. Experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Cloud Monitoring.

Strong understanding of cloud security, resilience, disaster recovery, and scalability principles

Other Requirements

  1. Experience leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
  2. Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  3. Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
  4. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  5. Ability to align cloud solutions with enterprise governance and compliance standards.
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.