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 . 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 EngineeringStrong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Expertise in Kubernetes (GKE) and DockerExperience 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 ShellExperience with Linux / Unix environmentsKnowledge of cloud networking, VPCs, load balancing, and firewallsExperience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutionsExcellent problem-solving and communication skillsPreferred Qualifications
GCP Certifications (Associate Cloud Engineer / Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer)Experience with SRE practicesKnowledge of security tools and best practices in GCPExperience working in Agile / Scrum environments