Job Summary

Synechron is seeking an experienced GCP & Teradata Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to lead the design, deployment, and management of scalable, secure, and highly available enterprise cloud and data warehouse environments. This role combines deep technical expertise in Google Cloud Platform, Teradata, infrastructure automation, and operational management to ensure system resilience, performance, and security. The ideal candidate will work across development, operations, and security teams to support a cloud-first strategy, automate workflows, troubleshoot critical incidents, and drive continuous improvement of cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise data and analytics initiatives.

Software Requirements

Required Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience supporting scalable, secure, and resilient environments on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (5-6 years)

  
  

• Strong expertise with Terraform (latest versions) for infrastructure-as-code management and automation

  
  

• Programming proficiency in Python, Go, or Java supporting scripting, automation, and operational tools

  
  

• Demonstrated experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring (GCP native or third-party)

  
  

• Deep understanding of cloud security architecture, IAM policies, encryption, and compliance standards

  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Supporting automation with AI/ML integration for operational workflows (preferred)

  
  

• Experience with other cloud platforms like AWS or Azure for hybrid cloud management

  
  

Overall Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on GCP supporting enterprise workloads

  
  

• Develop and maintain observability solutions for real-time monitoring, incident detection, and performance management

  
  

• Automate deployment, scaling, and incident response workflows leveraging infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)

  
  

• Troubleshoot and resolve outages and security issues, performing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence

  
  

• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to enforce best practices supporting security, compliance, and high availability

  
  

• Lead cloud migration projects, environment provisioning, and continuous optimization efforts

  
  

• Develop documentation for architecture, operational procedures, and security policies

  
  

• Continuously research new cloud services, automation techniques, and DevOps practices to improve operational efficiency and cost management

  
  

Technical Skills (By Category)

Languages & Scripting:

• Essential: Python, Go, or Java supporting scripting and automation (preferred)

  
  

• Supporting: Bash, Shell scripting

  
  

Infrastructure & Cloud:

• Essential: GCP services supporting scalable, secure data and application environments (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Run, etc.)

  
  

• Preferred: Cloud security architecture, Identity & Access Management (IAM), VPC design

  
  

Automation & Configuration:

• Essential: Terraform (latest version) for infrastructure provisioning and automation

  
  

• Preferred: Ansible, Chef, or other configuration management tools

  
  

Monitoring & Observability:

• Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring, supported by GCP or third-party integrations

  
  

Security & Compliance:

• Identity and access management, encryption, audit logging, and compliance management supported by GCP security tools

  
  

Experience Requirements

• 7+ years supporting cloud architectures, solutions, and operations within large enterprise environments

  
  

• Proven experience supporting production environments on GCP and Teradata data warehouses

  
  

• Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and orchestration tools

  
  

• Experience troubleshooting high-availability systems, outages, and security incidents

  
  

• Familiarity with regulated environments in finance or other critical sectors (preferred)

  
  

Day-to-Day Activities

• Design, deploy, and support scalable, secure cloud environments on GCP supporting enterprise applications and data workloads

  
  

• Monitor system health, perform incident analysis, and implement preventive measures for operational stability

  
  

• Automate deployment, scaling, and incident response tasks through infrastructure as code and scripting pipelines

  
  

• Support cloud migration initiatives and environment provisioning for business needs

  
  

• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and development teams to optimize performance, security, and cost efficiency

  
  

• Conduct root cause analysis for outages, security breaches, and performance issues

  
  

• Keep up-to-date with evolving cloud features, automation tools, and best practices

  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields

  
  

• Relevant cloud certifications such as Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, or Azure certifications (preferred)

  
  

• Proven experience in managing large-scale GCP environments supporting enterprise data and application workloads

  
  

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills supporting complex cloud and data environments

  
  

• Leadership abilities to guide teams, foster best practices, and support cloud adoption initiatives

  
  

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills supporting technical and business alignment

  
  

• Ability to adapt to rapidly evolving cloud technologies, security standards, and industry regulations

  
  

• Strategic thinking to plan scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures

  
  

• Organizational skills to prioritize multiple cloud projects in a fast-paced environment

  
  

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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