DevOps Engineer

Location: New York, NY Hybrid
Job Type: Contract

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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to design, build, scale, and maintain secure, highly available cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes/GKE, Terraform, FluxCD, Helm, CI/CD, and observability tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).

• Manage and optimize GKE Kubernetes clusters, including networking, security, and workload orchestration.

• Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using FluxCD to enable declarative and automated deployments.

• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.

• Develop and maintain deployment workflows using Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.

• Collaborate with development teams to streamline and improve CI/CD pipelines.

• Configure, manage, and monitor Elasticsearch and Grafana for observability and system monitoring.

• Support and optimize workflows orchestrated through Cloud Composer (Apache Airflow).

• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, networking, and application issues across the technology stack.

• Continuously improve automation, reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on proficiency with Kubernetes, preferably Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

• Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform.

• Hands-on experience with GitOps, especially FluxCD.

• Strong understanding of Google Cloud Platform cloud architecture and services.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and observability tools.

• Strong understanding of cloud and Kubernetes networking fundamentals.

• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and application issues.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Google Cloud Composer / Apache Airflow.

• Programming experience with Python and/or .NET.

• Experience developing and maintaining Helm charts.

• Familiarity with SRE best practices.

• Knowledge of cloud and Kubernetes security best practices.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication.

• Passion for automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Core Technologies

Google Cloud Platform | GKE | Kubernetes | Terraform | FluxCD | Helm | GitOps | CI/CD | Elasticsearch | Grafana | Cloud Composer | Airflow | Python/.NET | SRE