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RakutenBusiness Overview Rakuten Group is based in Japan and serves approximately 100 million customers in Japan and over 1 billion globally. We provide more than 70 services in a variety of sectors, including e-commerce, payment services, financial services, telecommunications, media, and sports. Department Overview Global Ad Technology Supervisory Department (GATD) manages the advertising systems that power Rakuten. We are a cross-functional and data-driven organization working in a diverse team spread across Japan, China, Singapore, and India. Our vision is to empower our internal and external stakeholders by providing data-driven marketing solutions through the development of Ad delivery, Tracking, Reporting, and Data Sync Platforms. Joining us, you will challenge yourself with a wide range of technologies at the frontline of heavy-traffic, large-scale ad applications. Position: Why We Hire To support the rapid growth of our Rakuten Data Management Platform (RDMP) and related services, we are expanding our DevOps team. We are looking for a proactive engineer to strengthen our platform reliability, accelerate delivery pipelines, and drive cloud-native automation, including the integration of modern AI-driven workflows to streamline operational efficiency. Position Details Responsibilities - Cloud Infrastructure Management: Administer and optimize GCP infrastructure (Cloud Run, BigQuery, GCS, Pub/Sub, Cloud Build). - Hybrid Networking: Manage network configurations, load balancers, and VPN/Interconnect connections between on-premise and GCP environments. - CI/CD & Deployment: Own the design and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins-as-a-Service) supporting Maven, Node.js, and Docker; implement automated deployment strategies (canary, blue-green). - Observability & Cost Management: Implement comprehensive monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EaaS) and proactively manage cloud resource utilization and cost optimization. - Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Drive automation through Terraform and Ansible to reduce manual operations. - Security & Compliance: Manage secrets (Vault/GCP Secret Manager) and ensure security best practices across the hybrid infrastructure. Work Environment - Team Dynamics: We operate as an Agile, fast-paced team with no barriers. We are very open to new ideas and continuous process improvements. - Collaboration: Our core team is based in Japan and China, with frequent interaction with teams in Singapore and India. We pride ourselves on being a highly diverse, international, and inclusive group. Development Environment - Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Private Cloud (Rakuten Cloud). - CI/CD: Jenkins, Octopus Deploy, GitHub Actions, Harbor, Artifactory. - AI/Automation: n8n, Python/LLM-based automation frameworks. - Infrastructure/IaC: Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker. - Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack. - Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Slack/Teams, Bitbucket, GitHub Enterprise. Mandatory Qualifications: - More than 3 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering. - Strong hands-on experience with GCP (Cloud Run, BigQuery, IAM, VPC, Networking). - Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment orchestration. - Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and scripting (Bash/Python). - Experience in managing production-grade Kubernetes/containerized environments. - TOEIC Score 800 above or possess equivalent qualifications. Desired Qualifications: - Experience building AI-powered automation or agentic workflows (e.g., n8n, automated ticketing/remediation). - Experience managing GCP Interconnect and complex hybrid network topologies. - Proven track record in cloud cost management and resource optimization. - Knowledge of Kafka, Redis, MariaDB, or Couchbase. - Experience with workflow schedulers (e.g., Azkaban). - Professional certification (Google Professional Cloud Architect/DevOps Engineer or similar). Other Information: Additional information on Location Futako Tamagawa Rise Office
More than 3 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering. Strong hands-on experience with GCP (Cloud Run, BigQuery, IAM, VPC, Networking). Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment orchestration. Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and scripting (Bash/Python). Experience in managing production-grade Kubernetes/containerized environments. TOEIC Score 800 above or possess equivalent qualifications.
Experience building AI-powered automation or agentic workflows (e.g., n8n, automated ticketing/remediation). Experience managing GCP Interconnect and complex hybrid network topologies. Proven track record in cloud cost management and resource optimization. Knowledge of Kafka, Redis, MariaDB, or Couchbase. Experience with workflow schedulers (e.g., Azkaban). Professional certification (Google Professional Cloud Architect/DevOps Engineer or similar).
