GCP Engineer Harness (W2 Only not for OPT CPT)
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- *Title – GCP Engineer with Harness (W2 Only not for OPT CPT)
- *Location – 100% Remote
- *Position – C2H
- *Experience – 10+ Yrs
- *Note - Need strong experience in GCP Native, Kubernetes, Harness and Security remediation.
- *Skills & Preferences:
- Advanced expertise in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), including GKE standard, GKE Enterprise, and GKE Autopilot configurations.
- Proven experience with Harness platform for CI/CD, including pipeline design, deployment strategies, and GitOps workflows.
- Strong background in migrating CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to Harness, with understanding of pipeline conversion strategies and best practices.
- Experience with Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) and expertise in migrating GCVE workloads to native GCP services and GKE.
- Significant knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code principles using Terraform and Ansible for GCP and GKE automation.
- Experience leading cloud migration initiatives from legacy systems (VMS, GCVE, traditional infrastructure) to modern GKE-based platforms.
- Deep understanding of Google Cloud Platform services, with sClientific focus on GKE, Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and networking.
- Proficiency in Harness-sClientific features including continuous verification, policy management, and deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, rolling).
- Experience with Cloud Governance practices, including cost optimization, security compliance, and resource management within GKE environments.
- Strong scripting capabilities (Python, Bash, Go) for automation and tooling development, particularly for Harness and GKE integrations.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in GKE and Harness environments.
- Excellent collaborative skills with proven ability to work across diverse teams and communicate GKE and Harness technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong leadership capabilities for mentoring junior engineers, leading Jenkins-to-Harness migration initiatives, and driving modern agile team practices.
- Experience implementing and coaching agile methodologies, sprint planning, retros Clientages, and team focus techniques within technical teams.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools integrated with GKE and Harness (AppDynamics, Splunk, Prometheus, etc.) and establishing reliability practices.
- Continual learning mindset, staying updated with the latest GKE features, Harness capabilities, and modern platform engineering practices.