Job Description
Job Title : DevOps Consultant
Job Location - Manchester/Leeds/Halifax, UK (HYBRID)
Job Type :: Contract
Overview
Wipro's Cloud Engineering team is seeking a seasoned and passionate Senior Cloud Engineers with deep hands-on development and cloud engineering expertise. In this role, you will serve as a key technical contributor within a cloud-focused engineering team, working on one of the Group’s flagship initiatives—delivering a strategic platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that enables the business to realize next‑generation services aligned with the Bank’s long‑term vision.
Key Responsibilities
* Architect, implement, and maintain highly resilient, scalable, and secure Kubernetes environments on GCP.
* Engineer and optimise Kubernetes infrastructure to support multitenant workloads, ensuring robust isolation, resource efficiency, and operational scalability.
* Design and enforce strong security controls, including OPA Gatekeeper policies, fine‑grained RBAC, mTLS enforcement, and secure service mesh configurations.
* Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines enabling automated testing, seamless deployments, and continuous integration.
* Diagnose and resolve complex system‑level issues related to performance, scalability, networking, and automation.
* Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver cloud‑native solutions aligned with engineering best practices and business goals.
Required Skills & Experience:
Core areas we require (GKE, Istio, GCP platform engineering, and complex production‑grade Kubernetes operations)
Core Cloud & DevOps Competencies
* Extensive experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles across consumer or SaaS environments.
* Strong expertise in deploying and managing production‑grade Kubernetes clusters and containerized services.
* Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (k8s) and Containers in live, high‑availability environments.
* Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
* Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, and Bash for automation and tooling.
* Demonstrated ability to take ownership of engineering initiatives and drive them to successful completion.
* Strong experience developing and managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
* Exposure to managing the full product lifecycle of cloud‑native core services.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Expertise
* Hands-on experience with GCP infrastructure and services.
* Deep understanding of cloud networking concepts such as Hybrid Connectivity, VPN, NAT, IPAM, DNS, and routing.
* Strong knowledge of cloud security including KMS, PKI, encryption standards, and least‑privilege access principles.
Kubernetes, Service Mesh & GitOps
* Experience with Service Mesh technologies such as Istio or Anthos for secure service‑to‑service communication and observability.
* Competence in managing Istio telemetry, sidecar injection, and enforcing mTLS.
* Experience with Anthos Config Management, GitOps-driven provisioning, and Backstage GitOps workflows.
* Understanding of shared Kubernetes services such as CoreDNS, cert‑manager, Dynatrace, Cloudability, and Infoblox.
* Familiarity with OPA Gatekeeper for policy enforcement and tenant isolation.
Security, Observability & Performance
* Strong security mindset with a proven track record of designing secure, resilient cloud-native systems.
* Experience implementing observability stacks including Prometheus, Dynatrace, and OpenTelemetry.
* Deep understanding of Linux internals, system performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
* Familiarity with Aqua Security for container runtime protection.
CI/CD & Automation Tooling
* Hands-on experience with Harness CI/CD for secure and automated deployment workflows.
Professional Attributes
* Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
* Ability to work effectively in fast‑paced, dynamic environments and adapt quickly to change.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering high‑quality outcomes.