Job Description
Role: GCP DevOps Engineer Location: Issaquah, WA (Hybrid) (Local to Washington Only) Duration: 12+ Months Must have: 4 + Yrs of Exp in GCP 10+ Yrs of Exp in DevOps 8 + Yrs of Exp in Terraform Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain Google cloud infrastructure and services. Manage and automate GCP infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) - Terraform Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to support application development and deployment. Monitor and manage cloud infrastructure performance, availability, and security. Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure systems are reliable and compliant. Implement cloud cost-optimization strategies and monitor cloud spending. Conduct system troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root cause analysis. Ensure high availability and disaster recovery planning in cloud architectures. Mandatory Competencies & Qualifications Cloud Platforms: Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, especially Compute, Databases, Storage, Networking, IAM & Security and Serverless offerings. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency with Terraform. CI/CD: Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions or similar tools. Containerization & Orchestration: Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes Administration work. Scripting & Automation: Strong skills in scripting languages. Security: Solid understanding of Google cloud security best practices. Monitoring & Logging: Proficiency with tools like Cloud Observability, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or similar. Networking: Understanding of VPCs/Shared VPC, subnets, VPC service controls, DNS, load balancers, VPNs, and firewalls. Collaboration: Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.