GCP DevOps Engineer

About You

Responsible for designing, building, and optimizing scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), this is a hands-on role focused on automation, CI/CD, and cloud-native solutions. The position drives continuous improvement and efficiency while promoting DevOps best practices across teams, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure high-quality, reliable, and scalable product delivery.

You Bring to Applaudo the Following Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with GCP, including architecture and deployment of cloud-native solutions.
• Proven experience working with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong proficiency with Docker for containerization.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Solid experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins).
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking, security, and IAM best practices in GCP.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex cloud environments.
• Familiarity with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure) is a plus.
• Experience with Cloudflare is a plus.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish.

You Will Be Accountable for the Following Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure solutions in GCP, ensuring high availability, performance, and optimal resource utilization.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, creating reusable and standardized configurations to ensure consistency and scalability across environments.
• Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient, reliable, and automated application deployments.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline release processes and improve delivery speed and quality.
• Containerize applications using Docker and manage orchestration through Kubernetes in production environments.
• Ensure scalability, resilience, and reliability of containerized workloads.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to proactively maintain system health and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues, minimizing downtime and service disruption.
• Apply and enforce cloud security best practices, including IAM management and secure networking configurations in GCP.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, governance, and best practices across infrastructure and pipelines.
• Optimize cloud costs, performance, and overall system efficiency on an ongoing basis.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, reliable, and scalable solutions.
• Support and guide teams in adopting DevOps practices and cloud-native approaches.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decision-making.
• Continuously improve processes, tools, and system performance.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in DevOps, Kubernetes, and GCP.