Site Reliability Engineer - GCP
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026. Persistent Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
About Persistent
We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies, 7 of the 10 top US banks, 9 of the 10 technology companies, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.
Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 26 sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q2 FY27 revenue, up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29,500+ global team members, located in 21 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens™ Awards 2026 and, for the second year in a row, were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.
About Position:
We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support and manage business-critical cloud infrastructure initiatives. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience establishing GCP environments from the ground up, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automating operational processes, and ensuring platform reliability, security, scalability, and cost optimization. This role combines cloud engineering, DevOps, automation, observability, and operational excellence to build highly available and resilient cloud-native platforms.
- Role: Site Reliability Engineer - GCP
- Location: Hyderabad
- Experience: 3 to 6 years
- Job Type: Full Time Employment
What You'll Do:
- Design, provision, and manage Google Cloud Platform infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
- Set up and configure new GCP projects including networking, IAM, security controls, billing structures, and governance policies.
- Design and manage cloud-native infrastructure architectures for production environments.
- Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized workloads using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Cloud Run.
- Manage and support core GCP services including Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Secret Manager, Cloud Storage, and Identity & Access Management.
- Implement monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting, and observability solutions using Google Cloud Operations Suite.
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments.
- Automate operational processes using scripting and cloud automation frameworks.
- Ensure cloud security best practices, regulatory compliance requirements, and governance controls are implemented.
- Perform infrastructure optimization and cost management activities across GCP environments.
- Troubleshoot production issues and participate in incident management, on-call support, root-cause analysis, and remediation planning.
- Establish Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and reliability engineering practices.
- Support event-driven architectures and messaging platforms using Pub/Sub and related technologies.
- Collaborate with Development, Security, Infrastructure, and Business teams to deliver reliable and scalable cloud solutions.
- Create and maintain architecture diagrams, runbooks, operational procedures, and support documentation.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- 3 to 6 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps Engineering, Cloud Operations, or Infrastructure Engineering.
- Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Proven experience establishing and managing GCP projects from the ground up.
- Strong expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
- Hands-on experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Secret Manager, API Gateway, Cloud Storage, Identity and Access Management (IAM).
- Strong understanding of GCP networking concepts including VPC Networks, Subnets, Firewall Rules, Load Balancers, Private Service Connect, Network Security Controls.
- Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks using Google Cloud Operations Suite.
- Strong scripting experience using Python, Bash, or similar automation languages.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation practices.
- Understanding of cloud cost optimization, billing management, and resource governance.
- Strong troubleshooting, debugging, incident management, and root-cause analysis capabilities.
- Experience developing and maintaining operational documentation and runbooks.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
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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