Sr DevOps Engineer, GCP

POSITION Sr. DevOps Engineer - GCP LOCATION Remote w/ potential for quarterly travel to Chicago TYPE Full-Time W2 Only - No C2C - USC/GC only About the Role This is a high-impact opportunity to architect and deploy resilient, scalable DevOps solutions in a mission-critical environment while guiding a growing team and influencing best practices organization-wide. Key Responsibilities: • Advanced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architecture Design • Kubernetes and Container Orchestration • Build highly reusable and modular Terraform modules for multi-environment infrastructure deployments. • Develop secure and automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker. • Design and enforce robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies using Workload Identity Federation, OIDC, and RBAC on GCP and GDCC. • Integrate and manage GCP-native services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, Secret Manager, and Pub/Sub. • Leverage Anthos and GKE Enterprise for managing Kubernetes workloads across distributed environments. • Drive infrastructure observability and logging using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Operations Suite. • Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams to ensure compliance with cloud security and regulatory standards. • Monitor and optimize cloud performance, cost, and scalability Required Qualifications: • 7+ years in infrastructure architecture, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles. • Deep, hands-on expertise with Terraform (advanced level), including reusable modules, remote state, and workspaces. • Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural patterns. • Proficient in Python scripting for infrastructure automation and integration. • Proven experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflow • Deep, hands-on expertise with Kubernetes or GKE. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with GDCC (Google Distributed Cloud) and Google Edge. • Strong understanding of Cloud IAM, RBAC, and Workload Identity Federation for secure authentication across services. • Solid background in cloud security, including encryption, firewall policies, VPC design, and service accounts. Why Join Us • Lead a marquee initiative tied to strategic cloud transformation • Work in a modern hybrid environment with smart, motivated peers • Gain visibility with senior leadership and influence DevOps maturity organization-wide