GCP DevOps Engineer

Vallum Associates; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional certification support

Cloud platform exposure

Job summary

Vallum Associates seeks a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to lead the design, automation, and operation of scalable cloud-native platforms on Google Cloud, using Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines in a hybrid environment.

You will implement IaC, manage Jenkins, Docker, Helm, and collaborate across teams to ensure secure, reliable deployments across hybrid and public clouds; remote work is hybrid with two days on-site.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes.
• Experience with IaC using Ansible, Python, Terraform.
• Proficient with Jenkins CI/CD and pipeline design.
• Expert in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm for API workloads and deployments.
• Experience with Google Cloud services like GKE, MIGs, CloudSQL, MemoryStore.
• Familiar with monitoring tools (Datadog, AppDynamics, Grafana).
• Knowledge of Git workflows, Maven, NPM, Nexus, GCR.
• Hands-on management of Kubernetes clusters and hosting VMs (GKE).
• Enterprise DevOps in networks and firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, automation, and operation of scalable cloud-native platforms on Google Cloud, leveraging Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code, container orchestration, and DevSecOps practices to enable reliable deployments.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to optimize platform reliability and performance across hybrid and public clouds.
• Manage CI/CD ecosystems using Jenkins, Docker, Helm, and Git-based workflows while integrating quality and security scanning tools.
• Triage and resolve issues in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and deployment processes.
• Hands-on automation of build, deployments, and code scanning tools such as SonarQube, Checkmarx, and container scanning.
• Develop Jenkins scripted pipelines using Groovy with multi-branching, web hooks, credentials, and permissions.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

GKE

Terraform

Ansible

Python

CI/CD

Jenkins

Groovy

SonarQube

Checkmarx

Container Scanning

Git

Nexus

GCR

Datadog

Grafana

Education

GCP Certification

CKA/CKAD Certifications

Tools

Jenkins

Nexus

GCR

Datadog

Grafana

SonarQube

Checkmarx

Job description

Remote work option Available: Hybrid - 2 days in a week

Job Description:

Lead the design, automation, and operation of scalable cloud-native platforms on Google Cloud, leveraging Kubernetes (GKE), Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines. Drive Infrastructure as Code, container orchestration, and DevSecOps practices to enable reliable and secure application deployments. Manage enterprise-grade CI/CD ecosystems using Jenkins, Docker, Helm, and Git-based workflows while integrating quality and security scanning tools. Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to optimize platform reliability, performance, and automation across hybrid and public cloud environments.

Your responsibilities: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition)

• Deep knowledge on Google Cloud Platform - GCP Certification and Kubernetes Cloud Certification
• Write and maintain high-quality Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Ansible, Python, Terraform).
• CI/CD Tools and Architecture: Proficiency with tools like Jenkins and a strong understanding of pipeline service design patterns.
• Expert level Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts expertise for managing API workload builds, integrations and deployments.
• Very good understanding on Google cloud services such as GKE, MIGs, CloudSQL, MemoryStore including integration patterns with GKE workloads.
• Good understanding on monitoring tools such as Datadog, AppDynamics, Grafana for tooling integrations
• Well conversant on git branching strategy to manage builds using Java Maven, NPM build tools and repositories like Nexus, GCR
• Kubernetes and Hosting VMs: Deep knowledge and hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters or virtual machines (GKE).
• Enterprise DevOps Knowledge: Familiarity with enterprise DevOps environments, including networks and firewalls.
• Work with hybrid cloud and public cloud.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and deployment processes.
• Hands on experience on automation of build, deployments, code scanning tools such as Sonar, Checkmarx, container scan, automation of tooling integration using web services via pipelines.
• Hands on skills for building Jenkins scripted pipelines using groovy language along with as multi-branching, web hooks, credentials, permissions usage.

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Docker, Helm Charts & Containerization
• Terraform, Ansible, Python & Shell Scripting
• Jenkins CI/CD, Groovy Pipelines & Git
• DevSecOps (SonarQube, Checkmarx, Container Scanning)
• Hybrid Cloud, Networking & Firewall Concepts
• GCP/CKA/CKAD Certifications, CloudSQL, Memorystore, Enterprise Networking, API Platforms, Hybrid Cloud, SRE, Agile Delivery.