Lead DevOps Engineer
Remote
Job Summary
Architect, scale, and lead the charge in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of production ecosystems for enterprise clients. Design and deploy secure, scalable GCP Landing Zones, standardize enterprise-grade IaC principles using Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager, and drive next-gen monitoring initiatives with Grafana, Prometheus, and Google Cloud Observability. Lead complex production incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and cultivate a proactive post-mortem culture. Manage workloads, mentor engineers, and communicate technical roadmaps to internal leadership and external stakeholders. This role requires 7+ years of DevOps experience with deep GCP expertise and Kubernetes proficiency. We are 100% remote.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in a DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability role
- at least 2+ years in a senior or lead capacity
- Deep, production-proven experience architecting and managing infrastructure, security frameworks, and cost-optimization strategies natively within the Google Cloud Platform
- Experience designing and deploying secure, scalable GCP Landing Zones
- Expert-level experience with Kubernetes (GKE), Docker, and managing complex container orchestration at scale
- Advanced UNIX/Linux system administration and performance tuning
- Expert scripting capabilities in Python, Go, or Bash/Shell for automation
- Strong mastery of configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
- A Degree or Diploma in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent practical industry experience
Desired Qualifications
- Google Cloud Professional certifications (Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect)
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