Developer Experience Leadership: Lead DevEx strategy across the GKE platform and related developer workflows. Design and implement intuitive self-service tools, onboarding accelerators, golden paths, and streamlined CI/CD workflows that enable developers to go from code to production with minimal friction. Developer Onboarding & Self-Service: Build and support self-service solutions for namespace provisioning, app onboarding, and resource management to accelerate developer productivity while maintaining security and governance controls. Workload Identity & Security: Implement identity-aware infrastructure using GCP IAM, Workload Identity, and Kubernetes RBAC to enforce secure access and least-privilege principles. Ensure actionable telemetry is available throughout the SDLC to improve debugging and performance monitoring. Developer Support & Troubleshooting: Serve as an escalation point and support channel for developers using the platform. Established and active employee resource groups Experience developing internal tooling or CLI/UX layers that abstract infrastructure complexity for application developers. Experience collaborating with developers to understand pain points and drive adoption of internal platform features. Developer Experience Platforms: Experience building or contributing to internal developer platforms (IDPs), with a focus on usability, self-service, and paved paths. Kubernetes (GKE) at Scale: Expertise managing GKE clusters across SDLC stages, including security, multi-tenancy, and cost controls. CI/CD & GitOps: Deep experience with GitHub Actions, GitOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Kustomize, Helm). GCP Native Services: Strong hands-on knowledge of GCP services like IAM, Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Artifact Registry, and Pub/Sub. Workload Identity & IAM: Familiarity with workload identity, service accounts, OPA/Gatekeeper, and Kubernetes RBAC in secure enterprise environments. Observability Tooling: Experience with Dynatrace, Prometheus, Splunk, or OpenTelemetry to implement developer-friendly observability patterns. Service Integration: Experience integrating cloud platforms with developer ecosystem tools (e.g., Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow, SonarQube) for enhanced feedback and workflow automation. Experience with Backstage, Port, or other developer portal tooling. Familiarity with Open Policy Agent (OPA) and policy enforcement in Kubernetes. Knowledge of enterprise software development lifecycles, DORA metrics, and value stream mapping. Exposure to Platform as a Product or SRE principles. Empathy for Developers: A strong sense of what makes developer workflows efficient, intuitive, and productive. Collaboration: Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with platform, security, and application teams. Communication: Clear written and verbal communication tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences. Initiative & Ownership: Self-starter who takes ownership of platform initiatives and drives them to completion. Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a bias for simplicity and automation.
