Freelance DevOps Engineer (Google Cloud & DigitalOcean)

Petroff.Law

France

Remote

EUR 83,000 - 124,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Talantir is seeking an experienced Freelance DevOps Engineer to manage DevOps work across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and DigitalOcean. This contract-based, hands‑on role requires independently handling infrastructure, CI/CD, deployments, and system reliability.

The engagement is task-based with potential for ongoing collaboration based on performance and future workload. Remote work is offered, with an emphasis on delivering end-to-end DevOps solutions for a small team.

Qualifications

Freelance/contract DevOps experience required.
Strong on GCP and DigitalOcean.
Extensive CI/CD pipeline expertise (GitLab preferred).
Proficient with Linux systems and server administration.
Hands-on Docker and container deployments.
IaC experience with Terraform/Ansible; ability to automate.
Independent worker with strong remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD).
Manage infrastructure on GCP (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE) and DigitalOcean.
Containerize apps and manage production deployments.
Implement IaC using Terraform or similar tools.
Configure dev/stage/prod environments and ensure reliability.
Monitor health, performance, logs, and uptime; troubleshoot issues.
Apply security best practices (IAM, secrets, SSL/TLS, firewalls).
Collaborate with developers to streamline build, test, release workflows.
Ensure scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency of infra.

Skills

GCP

DigitalOcean

CI/CD pipelines

Linux administration

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Contract · RemoteWe are looking for an experienced Freelance DevOps Engineer to manage and execute DevOps-related work across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and DigitalOcean. This is a contract-based, hands‑on role requiring someone who can independently handle infrastructure, CI/CD, deployments, and system reliability.

The engagement is task-based, with potential for ongoing collaboration based on performance and future workload.

Tasks

Scope of Work & Responsibilities

Set up, improve, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (preferably GitLab CI/CD).
Manage and optimize infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE – if applicable) and DigitalOcean (Droplets, Load Balancers, Spaces).
Containerize applications using Docker and manage production deployments.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools for GCP and DigitalOcean.
Configure and maintain development, staging, and production environments.
Monitor system health, performance, logs, and uptime.
Troubleshoot deployment, performance, and infrastructure issues.
Implement security best practices (IAM, secrets management, SSL/TLS, firewall rules).
Collaborate with developers to streamline build, test, and release workflows.
Ensure scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency of infrastructure.

Requirements

Required Experience & Skills

Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer on freelance/contract projects.
Strong hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Solid experience managing infrastructure on DigitalOcean.
Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD preferred).
Advanced knowledge of Linux systems and server administration.
Strong experience with Docker and container‑based deployments.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
Ability to work independently and deliver tasks end‑to‑end.
Clear communication and remote collaboration skills, will work with a team of 1 designer and 5 software engineers / developers.

Nice to Have