Cloud and DevOps Engineer

Optimiza· Cloud & Digital Services (CDS)
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📍 Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi ArabiaFull time

About this role

To create and manage a GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) environment and the overall Anthos environment. Focus on setting up your Google Cloud project, enabling the necessary APIs, creating and configuring GKE clusters, registering them with Anthos, and then utilizing Anthos's capabilities for multi-cluster management, configuration, and policy management. 

1. Setting up your Google Cloud Project and Enabling APIs:

  • Create or select a Google Cloud project: This project will house your GKE clusters and Anthos environment.
  • Enable necessary APIs: Specifically, enable the GKE, Fleet (GKE Hub), and Anthos Service Mesh APIs. 

2. Creating and Configuring GKE Clusters:

  • Configure cluster settings:

Define node locations, machine types, network settings, and other parameters according to your workload needs. 

3. Registering GKE Clusters with Anthos:

  • Register clusters to a fleet:

Connect your GKE clusters to a fleet to enable multi-cluster management features. 

  • Use the Connect Agent:

This agent establishes a secure connection between your clusters and Google Cloud, enabling management from the console and CLI. 

4. Managing the Anthos Environment:

  • Multi-cluster Management:
    • Fleets: Organize and manage your clusters as a single logical unit. 
    • Anthos Config Management: Use GitOps-based configuration management to enforce policies and ensure consistency across your clusters. 
    • Cloud Deploy: Configure targets for deploying applications to your Anthos clusters, including GKE Enterprise clusters. 
  • Service Mesh:

Utilize Anthos Service Mesh to manage, monitor, and secure your services across clusters. 

  • Policy Management:
    • Policy Controller: Define and enforce policies to ensure compliance and security across your clusters. 
    • Constraint Templates: Customize policies to meet specific security and compliance requirements. 
  • Observability:

Leverage Anthos's observability features to monitor cluster health, resource utilization, and application performance. 

  • Team Management:

Use team-scoped views to manage access and permissions for your development teams. 

5. Key Considerations:

  • Networking:

Plan your networking strategy for communication between clusters and external resources. 

  • Security:

Implement robust security measures, including network policies, access controls, and encryption. 

  • Scalability:

Design your clusters with scalability in mind to handle fluctuating workloads. 

  • Cost Optimization:

Monitor resource utilization and optimize your cluster configurations to minimize costs.

 

Min 3 + Years of experience in the required field

Class A Medical Insurnace

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This Cloud and DevOps Engineer position at Optimiza was posted on Jul 17, 2025. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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