Remote: GCP Engineer (15+ Years)

Role: GCP Engineer Location: Remote Duration: 6+ Month Job Description: Key Responsibilities: Infrastructure Automation & Management: • Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure using GCP services. • Automate infrastructure provisioning and scaling using Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager. • Manage GCP resources such as Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Functions, and BigQuery to support development teams. CI/CD Pipeline Management: • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments. • Integrate pipelines with GCP tools like Cloud Build, Cloud Source Repositories, or third-party tools like Jenkins. • Ensure optimized pipelines for faster builds and deployments. Monitoring & Incident Management: • Implement and manage cloud monitoring/logging with Dynatrace, Stackdriver Monitoring, Logging, and Trace. • Monitor infrastructure health and resolve issues with minimal downtime. • Set up alerting and create runbooks for incident resolution. Security & Compliance: • Apply security best practices including IAM, encryption, and network policies. • Ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, PCI-DSS, and internal security standards. • Perform vulnerability assessments and regular patching. Collaboration & Support: • Work with development teams to design cloud-native applications. • Collaborate with cloud architects on best practices for continuous integration and deployment. • Provide day-to-day support for dev, QA, and production environments. Cost Optimization: • Monitor cloud usage and suggest cost-saving strategies like right-sizing, preemptible VMs, and auto-scaling. Tooling & Scripting: • Develop scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate cloud tasks. • Use tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet for configuration management. ✅ Required Qualifications & Skills: Experience: • 3+ years as a DevOps or Cloud Engineer • Hands-on experience with GCP services: Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, etc. • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools: Terraform, Deployment Manager, Ansible Technical Skills: • Strong understanding of CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Cloud Build • Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, etc.) • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes • Familiar with GCP networking, security, IAM, and monitoring Cloud & DevOps Tools: • Experience with Git, Artifact Registry, Cloud Source Repositories • Understanding of DevOps principles: CI/CD, IaC, Monitoring, Alerting Security & Compliance: • Knowledge of IAM, network security, encryption • Familiarity with compliance standards like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI Soft Skills: • Problem-solving mindset • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities • Comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional teams 🌟 Preferred Certifications: • Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer (preferred) • Google Professional Cloud Architect or Associate Cloud Engineer Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar DevOps certs