Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP Focus)

Job Summary:

The Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP Focus) will join a global DevOps function and focus specifically on Google Cloud Platform, driving automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and ensuring infrastructure reliability across the organisation. This role fosters collaboration between development and operations teams, optimising deployment velocity and system stability while leveraging GCP-native tools and services.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years in DevOps with a strong focus on GCP environments from design to go live
• Experience in AWS and Azure cloud environments highly desirable
• Hands-on experience with GCP CI/CD tools such as Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, and Artifact Registry.
• Expertise in Kubernetes (GKE), Docker, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Deployment Manager.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Deep understanding of GCP networking, IAM, and security best practices
• Proven ability to own complex GCP-based deployments and incident response

Key Responsibilities:

GCP DevOps Leadership:

• Work alongside the DevOps team in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GCP services such as Cloud Build and Cloud Run
• Implement Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Deployment Manager for consistent GCP environments.
• Define and enforce standards for monitoring, alerting, and incident response using Google Cloud Operations Suite
• Monitor platform performance and optimize where possible
• Maintain DevOps documentation on processes and standards
• Be part of an on-call rotation for priority incidents and escalation

Collaboration & Delivery:

• Partner with Development and Platform Engineering teams to ensure smooth deployments on GCP
• Drive cost optimization, security, and compliance across GCP projects and workloads
• Champion automation and reliability, leveraging GCP-native tools to continuously improve infrastructure delivery

Working Conditions:

• Full-time. Rotational Shifts
• Flexibility to adapt to a dynamic global work environment
• Some travel may be required depending on client engagements