Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Remote (United States)
Salary Range: $160,000 – $220,000 Base + Equity + Performance Bonuses
Position Overview
EliteCareers is partnering with a leading remote-first organization to find a skilled Senior GCP DevOps Engineer. In this role, you will architect, scale, and maintain modern, production-grade cloud infrastructure solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Working alongside a talented, collaborative engineering team, you will drive infrastructure automation, optimize system reliability, and ensure top-tier security compliance across cloud environments.
If you are a proactive DevOps professional who thrives on infrastructure-as-code (IaC), Kubernetes orchestration, and building robust CI/CD pipelines, this high-impact, remote position offers the ideal environment to accelerate your career.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure Architecture: Design, implement, and scale secure, high-availability cloud infrastructure solutions leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP) best practices.
Infrastructure Automation (IaC): Automate end-to-end deployment, configuration, and monitoring management workflows using industry-leading DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code.
Kubernetes Orchestration: Administer, scale, and optimize Kubernetes clusters (GKE) to ensure maximum reliability, performance, and container orchestration efficiency.
CI/CD Pipeline Optimization: Collaborate closely with software development teams to build, streamline, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to accelerate release cycles.
Cloud Security & Compliance: Enforce cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), and governance standards across all cloud-native architectures.
Incident Management & Performance Tuning: Proactively monitor system health, identify infrastructure bottlenecks, and resolve cloud incidents to minimize downtime.
Technical Documentation: Author clear, thorough architectural blueprints, deployment guides, and knowledge-sharing documentation to empower the engineering team.
Required Skills & Qualifications
GCP Expertise: Strong hands-on experience designing and operating production environments on Google Cloud Platform.
Containerization: Proven expertise in Kubernetes administration, cluster management, and orchestration tools.
Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with modern IaC tools, specifically Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager.
CI/CD Mastery: Solid experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
DevOps Methodologies: Deep understanding of systems engineering, automation frameworks, and Agile/DevOps workflows.
Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and business stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Cloud Certifications: Google Cloud professional certifications, such as GCP Professional DevOps Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect.
Hybrid/Multi-Cloud Environments: Experience managing workloads across hybrid cloud setups or multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
Compliance Standards: Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) in cloud-native applications.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive Salary: $160,000 to $220,000 base salary, tailored to experience and expertise.
Financial Incentives: Performance-based annual bonuses and meaningful equity compensation.
Health & Wellness: Up to 100% reimbursement for health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision).
Future Security: Comprehensive 401(k) retirement plan featuring a competitive company match.
Work-Life Balance: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), standard company holidays, and a fully supported, remote-first work culture.