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GKE SME
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This role is a GKE SME for a remote contract position focused on leading application migration to Google Kubernetes Engine. Key skills include migration leadership, Kubernetes, Java Spring Boot, Python, and DevOps. Experience in cloud architecture and technical enablement is required.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
January 31, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Spring Boot #Java #Deployment #Migration #Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #Cloud #Python #Security #Leadership #Kubernetes #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #AutoScaling #DevOps #Observability
Role description
Job Title: GKE SME
Location – Remote
Contract
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Migration Leadership & Architecture
• Lead the end-to-end migration of applications and APIs from Tanzu PCF to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Define the migration blueprint including cluster architecture, networking, security, and workload patterns
• Partner with engineering teams to evaluate current PCF workloads and design the optimal target state in GKE
Technical Enablement & Best Practices
• Mentor and guide teams on Kubernetes fundamentals, containerization, service mesh, CI/CD, and GCP-native services
• Create templates, reusable components, and standardized deployment patterns for GKE
• Conduct technical workshops, training sessions, and architecture review forums
Hands-On Development & Troubleshooting
• Provide hands-on support in refactoring Java Spring Boot and Python applications for Kubernetes
• Optimize container builds, resource usage, autoscaling, and observability
• Troubleshoot platform, networking, and service-level issues in GKE clusters
• Work closely with DevOps and Cloud Engineering to integrate pipelines and IaC
Operational Excellence
Job Title: GKE SME
Location – Remote
Contract
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Migration Leadership & Architecture
• Lead the end-to-end migration of applications and APIs from Tanzu PCF to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Define the migration blueprint including cluster architecture, networking, security, and workload patterns
• Partner with engineering teams to evaluate current PCF workloads and design the optimal target state in GKE
Technical Enablement & Best Practices
• Mentor and guide teams on Kubernetes fundamentals, containerization, service mesh, CI/CD, and GCP-native services
• Create templates, reusable components, and standardized deployment patterns for GKE
• Conduct technical workshops, training sessions, and architecture review forums
Hands-On Development & Troubleshooting
• Provide hands-on support in refactoring Java Spring Boot and Python applications for Kubernetes
• Optimize container builds, resource usage, autoscaling, and observability
• Troubleshoot platform, networking, and service-level issues in GKE clusters
• Work closely with DevOps and Cloud Engineering to integrate pipelines and IaC
Operational Excellence
