Senior GCP DevOps Engineer | Remote in Hawaii
The Role:
We are seeking a Senior GCP DevOps Engineer or Cloud Engineer to support the design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices within Google Cloud Platform. This is a remote position, but candidates must be located in Hawaii. The role will require working later hours, with regular availability until approximately 6:00 PM or 7:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with GCP environments, cloud infrastructure, automation, deployments, and production systems. We are open to candidates with different cloud and DevOps backgrounds who can demonstrate strong technical fundamentals and the ability to learn quickly.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain secure and scalable cloud infrastructure within Google Cloud Platform
Support the deployment, monitoring, reliability, and performance of cloud-based applications and services
Develop and improve infrastructure automation and deployment processes
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Partner with engineering teams to streamline application releases and cloud operations
Monitor production environments and assist with troubleshooting, incident response, and root cause analysis
Help improve cloud security, access controls, logging, monitoring, and operational standards
Identify opportunities to improve infrastructure reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
Collaborate with distributed technical teams across different locations and time zones
Required Skills:
Professional experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, site reliability engineering, platform engineering, or a related discipline
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud infrastructure
Experience supporting cloud-based applications and production environments
Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Understanding of containers and technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
Experience with scripting or automation using Python, Bash, or a similar language
Familiarity with cloud monitoring, logging, networking, security, and access management
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with remote and distributed teams
Must be located in Hawaii
Must be able to regularly work until approximately 6:00 PM or 7:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time
Nice to have:
Experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, IAM, or Cloud Monitoring
Experience supporting Kubernetes-based environments
Familiarity with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools
Experience working with highly available or business-critical systems
Familiarity with cloud cost optimization, security best practices, or disaster recovery
Google Cloud or other relevant cloud certifications
Employment type:
Contract
*Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
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