Lead GCP DevOps Engineer

EPAM Systems; Colombia; Remote; COP 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Employee groups

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead GCP DevOps Engineer to deliver reliable cloud automation by building CI/CD pipelines and hands-on Infrastructure as Code solutions. You will collaborate with a global team while covering the Mexico time zone. Apply to help streamline secure, scalable delivery!

The role centers on end-to-end automation, IaC foundations in GCP, and secure identity federation. Strong leadership and cross-region coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps engineering experience.
• Leadership experience guiding technical decisions and best practices.
• Strong hands-on Google Cloud Platform experience.
• Infrastructure as Code development and maintenance experience.
• Hands-on Terraform experience, including module development.
• Project ownership skills to drive delivery across a global, time-zone distributed team.
• Strong security knowledge of IAM and identity federation concepts such as Workload Identity Federation.
• Strong CI/CD skills to design, build, and maintain deployment pipelines.
• English proficiency at a B2+ level to ensure effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code foundations for Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Develop reusable Terraform modules that standardize provisioning and reduce drift.
• Configure IAM policies and access controls aligned with least-privilege principles.
• Implement Workload Identity Federation to enable secure authentication patterns.
• Review and improve existing IaC and pipeline code to enhance reliability and maintainability.
• Coordinate with a global team to plan execution while covering the Mexico time zone.
• Troubleshoot pipeline and infrastructure issues to restore service and delivery quickly.
• Document standards, modules, and operational runbooks to support consistent delivery.

Skills

DevOps

GCP

Terraform

CI/CD

Leadership

IAM

Workload Identity Federation

English Proficiency

Tools

Terraform

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Job description

We are seeking a Lead GCP DevOps Engineer to deliver reliable cloud automation by building CI/CD pipelines and hands-on Infrastructure as Code solutions. You will collaborate with a global team while covering the Mexico time zone. Apply to help streamline secure, scalable delivery!ResponsibilitiesDesign end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflowsBuild and maintain Infrastructure as Code foundations for Google Cloud Platform environmentsDevelop reusable Terraform modules that standardize provisioning and reduce driftConfigure IAM policies and access controls aligned with least-privilege principlesImplement Workload Identity Federation to enable secure authentication patternsReview and improve existing IaC and pipeline code to enhance reliability and maintainabilityCoordinate with a global team to plan execution while covering the Mexico time zoneTroubleshoot pipeline and infrastructure issues to restore service and delivery quicklyDocument standards, modules, and operational runbooks to support consistent deliveryRequirements5+ years of DevOps engineering experienceLeadership experience guiding technical decisions and best practices (1+ years)Strong hands-on Google Cloud Platform experienceInfrastructure as Code development and maintenance experienceHands-on Terraform experience, including module developmentProject ownership skills to drive delivery across a global, time-zone distributed teamStrong security knowledge of IAM and identity federation concepts such as Workload Identity FederationStrong CI/CD skills to design, build, and maintain deployment pipelinesStrong collaboration skills to work effectively with engineers across regions while covering the Mexico time zoneEnglish proficiency at a B2+ level to ensure effective communication and documentationWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedInEPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.