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IT Ops Specialist – Google Cloud Platform Support

IT Ops Specialist – Google Cloud Platform Support

CompanyTD Bank
LocationToronto, ON, Canada
Salary$91200 – $136800
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Current or prior experience supporting GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) – MUST HAVE
  • Current or prior experience supporting GCP (Google Cloud Platform) – MUST HAVE
  • Strong to expert knowledge of supporting GCP including GKE workloads
  • Familiar with supporting GCP services such as BigQuery, Cloud SQL (SQL/PostgreSQL), REDIS, Cassandra, BigTable, Cloud Filestore, Persistent Storage, Apigee, Kafka, Dataflow, GCS.
  • Thorough problem determination skills to troubleshoot and resolve business application issues.
  • Knowledge with OS technologies (Windows, RedHat Linux).
  • Familiar with CI/CD tools such as Github, Jenkins, etc.
  • DevOps and Agile understanding.
  • Working knowledge of Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN).
  • Knowledge of scripting languages and tools such as Python, JavaScript, Powershell, Bash.
  • The successful applicant must have a solid understanding of incident, change, and problem management methodologies as well as solid experience in a large, high-performance production environment.
  • Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate
  • Graduate degree, preferred
  • 7+ years relevant experience

Responsibilities

  • Provide 24/7 support of our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment, focusing on operational support and optimizing its health and performance.
  • Oversee the management and security of our containerized applications.
  • Ensure efficient resource allocation and adherence to best practices for container deployments.
  • Monitor the performance and availability of GCP at a platform level, proactively identifying and resolving any potential issues.
  • Responsible for DEV to PROD GCP Cloud PaaS/IaaS support and processes to ensure quality, performance, and availability of Public Cloud services (GCP).
  • Provide planning, communication, and reporting of day-to-day ticket metrics and longer-term tactical objectives.
  • Level 2 support of TD business line GCP Cloud infrastructure including PaaS/IaaS/Containers across all production and test environments.
  • Manage non-standard/complex P1, P2 (major incidents), and P3 and P4 incidents and service requests.
  • Ensure customer service satisfaction and enable continuous improvements.
  • Oversee higher complexity operational and preventive maintenance tasks.
  • Manage complex remedial and unscheduled urgent changes.
  • Drive root cause analysis on repeatable incidents to help prevent issues in the future.
  • Creation of support documentation and scripts.
  • Oversee vendor’s service delivery and escalation.
  • Provide operational consultancy for future-state technologies.
  • Prioritize activities to align with compliance, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience and knowledge supporting an Azure Public Cloud environment (while not necessary) would be valuable.