Google Cloud DevOps Engineer (Temporary Contract)

Applaudo; Rio de Janeiro; Presencial; BRL 134 000 - 234 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Applaudo is seeking a platform-focused DevOps engineer to own Google Cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes workloads. You will implement CI/CD pipelines, Helm deployments, and Cloud Run services as part of a structured delivery process.

The role runs on a 5-month contract with daily overlap to US Eastern hours, requiring strong English communication and compliance-aware delivery.

Qualificações

• 5+ years with Terraform on Google Cloud, building and maintaining infrastructure.
• Hands-on Kubernetes (GKE) and Helm chart packaging/deployments.
• Experience with Cloud Run, microservice architectures, and container workflows.
• Experience with Cloud Composer/Airflow orchestration and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging, Git with PRs and branching.
• Security-conscious, government/regulatory delivery exposure is a plus.
• English communication skills for US-based collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Build and configure Kubernetes workloads (GKE/Helm) and GCP environments.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build and promote environments.
• Deploy and maintain Cloud Composer environments for data orchestration.
• Support Cloud Run deployments and maintain cloud-native monitoring/logging.
• Produce deployment packages and adhere to Git branching/PR standards.

Conhecimentos

Terraform on Google Cloud

Kubernetes (GKE)

Helm

Cloud Run

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud Build

Artifact Registry

Cloud Monitoring/Logging

Git workflows

Security/compliance

AI-assisted development tools

Formação académica

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Ferramentas

Terraform

Kubernetes

Helm

Cloud Build

Artifact Registry

GCP Monitoring/Logging

Descrição da oferta de emprego

You're looking for a challenge where you can take ownership of building and maintaining Google Cloud infrastructure for a large-scale, public-sector operational platform. You will work closely with a platform lead to stand-up Kubernetes workloads (GKE clusters and/or Helm-based deployments), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native monitoring.

This is a platform-focused DevOps role where strong Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Git expertise are essential. You will work within defined Dev/QA access boundaries and contribute to a structured delivery process.

Note: This role operates under a 5-month contractor model, with at least 4 hours of daily overlap with U.S. Eastern business hours required.

You Bring to Applaudo the Following Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.


• 5+ years of professional experience with Terraform on Google Cloud, including building and maintaining infrastructure from an existing code base of in-house built modules and developing new modules from scratch.


• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including both GKE cluster setup/management and Helm chart packaging and deployment.


• Strong hands-on experience with Cloud Run, microservice architecture, and containerized workflows


• Experience deploying and maintaining Google Cloud’s Managed Service for Apache Airflow (formerly Cloud Composer), including environment configuration and workflow orchestration.Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and environment promotion workflows, using Cloud Build and Artifact Registry.


• Experience implementing robust CI/CD pipelines and environment promotion workflows, using Cloud Build and Artifact Registry.


• Experience implementing and maintaining Google Cloud-native monitoring, alerting, and logging using Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging.


• Strong Git fundamentals, including branching strategies, pull requests, and structured commit practices, with experience guiding development teams on branching and merge requirements.


• Experience working within structured engineering environments involving documented designs, code reviews, and ticket-based delivery.


• Experience working in security-conscious, regulated, or government environments (or comparable exposure to compliance-driven delivery processes).


• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or similar tools as part of daily development workflows.


• Excellent communication skills in English, required to collaborate effectively with U.S.-based teams and stakeholders.

You Will Be Accountable for the Following Responsibilities:

• Build and configure Kubernetes workloads (GKE clusters and/or Helm chart deployments) and Google Cloud project environments using an existing Terraform baseline and custom modules.


• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and environment promotion workflows on Cloud Build.


• Deploy and maintain Cloud Composer environments supporting the data engineering team's orchestration needs.


• Support Cloud Run deployments as part of the broader infrastructure footprint.


• Configure and maintain Google Cloud-native monitoring, alerting, and logging.


• Produce, maintain, and support deployment packages through system acceptance.


• Maintain disciplined Git practices, including branching, pull requests, and commit hygiene across infrastructure and deployment work.


• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and CI/CD pipeline issues within assigned environments.


• Collaborate with platform and engineering teams to align infrastructure implementation with broader architecture and delivery standards.


• Operate within defined Dev/QA environment access boundaries and follow applicable security and operational requirements.


• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and ticket-based delivery processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience with Terraform on Google Cloud Platform.


• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (GKE and/or Helm-based deployments).


• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines on Cloud Build and environment promotion workflows.


• Experience with GCP-native Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging.


• Experience with Cloud Composer or Apache Airflow orchestration.


• Strong Git fundamentals, including branching, pull requests, and commit discipline.


• Conversational English proficiency.

Additional Information

About Us

We Are Engineered Different.

At Applaudo, talented people design, build, and scale meaningful, AI-powered solutions that create real business impact. As an AI-native organization, we collaborate across design, development, cloud, data, and artificial intelligence to turn ideas into scalable products that transform how companies operate, make decisions, and grow.

We are building a high-performance culture grounded in five values: Empowering Excellence, Collaborative Teamwork, Unsolicited Respect, Consistent Transparency, and Efficient Communication. These define how we work, how we support one another, and how we hold ourselves accountable.

Applaudo is a place for people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and work alongside strong teams they are proud to belong to. Joining us means being part of an organization that is evolving intentionally, investing in modern ways of working, and leading AI-native transformation at scale.