DevOps Engineer (GCP Based)

Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Specialist We’re looking for a

DevOps Engineer (GCP)

who thrives at the intersection of

automation, reliability, and cloud architecture . You’ll play a critical role in shaping a

secure, scalable, and highly available Google Cloud ecosystem , enabling engineering teams to ship faster and safer.

This is a hands‑on role with real ownership — from infrastructure design to production reliability — where your decisions directly impact system performance, cost efficiency, and developer velocity.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Design, build, and maintain

secure, scalable, and fault‑tolerant GCP infrastructure

using

Terraform

as the primary IaC tool.

Ensure

consistent Dev, Staging, and Production environments

through robust Terraform state management and best practices.

Operate and optimise

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

clusters and core compute services including

Compute Engine

and

Cloud Run .

Architect and manage

end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines

(Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, Jenkins, GitLab CI) to automate testing, artefact creation, and deployments.

Embed

security scanning, compliance checks, and quality gates

into pipelines to support a strong DevSecOps culture.

Implement and maintain

observability frameworks

across GCP using

Cloud Monitoring & Logging ,

Prometheus , and

Grafana .

Define, track, and report

SLIs and SLOs

to balance reliability with delivery speed.

Participate in

on‑call rotations , lead

deep Root Cause Analysis (RCA) , and drive preventative improvements after incidents.

Design and manage

IAM policies

following the

principle of least privilege .

Implement network security controls including

VPC design, firewall rules, Cloud Armor , and encryption standards.

Manage application secrets and credentials using

Google Secret Manager

or

HashiCorp Vault .

Proactively monitor cloud spend and identify

cost‑optimisation opportunities

without compromising performance.

Perform

capacity planning and performance tuning

across GCP services.

Mentor development teams on

DevOps best practices and GCP architecture .

Maintain high‑quality technical documentation, including

architecture diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures .

What We’re Looking For

2+ years’ experience

as a

DevOps Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer , with demonstrable hands‑on expertise in

Google Cloud Platform .

Advanced proficiency in

Terraform

for managing complex, production‑scale GCP infrastructure.

Strong experience running

Kubernetes in production , preferably

GKE .

Solid scripting skills in

Python, Bash, or Go

for automation and tooling.

Deep understanding of

GCP networking : VPCs, load balancing, peering, DNS, CDN, VPN/Interconnect.

Experience managing

GCP managed databases

such as

Cloud SQL, BigQuery, or Spanner .

GCP Certifications , such as: Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Professional Cloud Architect

Professional Cloud Security Engineer

Experience with

advanced observability stacks

(Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk).

Hands‑on knowledge of

configuration management

(Ansible, Chef, Puppet).

Strong understanding of

DevSecOps

practices (SAST, DAST, container vulnerability management).

Exceptional

problem‑solving and analytical thinking

in high‑pressure environments.

Clear, confident

communication skills

— able to translate complex technical topics for diverse stakeholders.

A

collaborative mindset

with experience mentoring engineers and leading small technical initiatives.

Nice to Have

Proven experience with

cloud migration projects

(on‑prem or multi‑cloud to GCP).

Strong exposure to

serverless architectures

(Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, App Engine).

Hands‑on

FinOps experience on GCP , using Billing Reports, Recommenders, or Cost Management APIs.

Advanced database experience with

PostgreSQL on Cloud SQL ,

Cloud Spanner , or

BigQuery .

Experience implementing

advanced security controls

using

Security Command Centre (SCC)

or

Cloud Armor (WAF/DDoS protection) .

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Information Technology and Other

Industries Retail Health and Personal Care Products, Software Development, and Internet Marketplace Platforms

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