GCP Cloud Engineer DevOps Engineer

Location: Nashville, TN (Remote) OR Denver, CO
Job Type: Full-Time / Contract ($60 to 65/hr on W2 No C2C)

Full time Salary:100k to 120k Max based on experience

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled GCP Cloud Engineer DevOps Engineer to join our team onsite in Nashville, TN(link removed) The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) while enabling CI/CD automation, infrastructure reliability, and security best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Cloud Build

Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar IaC tools

Manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (GKE)

Monitor system performance, availability, and security using Cloud Monitoring and Logging

Collaborate with development teams to support application deployments and cloud-native architectures

Implement security best practices, IAM policies, and compliance standards in GCP

Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues

Optimize cloud costs, performance, and scalability

Participate in on-call rotation and production support as needed

Required Skills & Qualifications

6+ years of experience in Cloud / DevOps Engineering

Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Expertise in Kubernetes (GKE) and Docker

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Cloud Build)

Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Shell

Experience with Linux/Unix environments

Knowledge of cloud networking, VPCs, load balancing, and firewalls

Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

GCP Certifications (Associate Cloud Engineer / Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer)

Experience with SRE practices

Knowledge of security tools and best practices in GCP

Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments