Senior DevOps Consultant with GCP

GFT Technologies Poland; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GFT Technologies Poland in Kraków is seeking a Senior DevOps Consultant to support end-to-end software delivery, blending software development, cloud infrastructure, automation and production support. The role focuses on CI/CD optimization, production support, and resilience for cloud-based solutions, including blockchain platforms.

You'll lead DevOps automation, contribute to incident resolution, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve service quality while working in a hybrid

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Compute Engine, Networking, Storage, PostgreSQL).
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube and artifact repositories.
• Practical experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Experience with Ansible and Shell scripting.
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging and observability tools.
• Experience supporting live production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to cooperate with non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to changing environments.
• Openness to work hybrid from our client's office (Kraków) 6 days a month.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation solutions.
• Support software delivery and production operations across the full application lifecycle.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve incidents affecting production services.
• Ensure service resilience, sustainability and recovery objectives are achieved.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure hosted on Google Cloud Platform.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, Ansible and scripting.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using logging and monitoring tools.
• Support release management activities and software deployments.
• Collaborate with development, operations and support teams to improve service quality.
• Provide post go-live support for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across DevOps processes and tooling.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud engineering

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Incident management

Observability

Communication

Learning agility

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Maven

SonarQube

Artifact repositories

Terraform

Ansible

Shell scripting

Job description

As a Senior DevOps Consultant, you will support the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle, combining software development, cloud infrastructure, automation, and production support responsibilities. You will work within a DevOps product team, driving continuous improvement, ensuring service resilience, and maintaining highly available cloud-based solutions. The role includes building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, supporting production environments, and contributing to the delivery of innovative technologies, including blockchain-based platforms.

• Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation solutions
• Support software delivery and production operations across the full application lifecycle
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve incidents affecting production services
• Ensure service resilience, sustainability and recovery objectives are achieved
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure hosted on Google Cloud Platform
• Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, Ansible and scripting
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using logging and monitoring tools
• Support release management activities and software deployments
• Collaborate with development, operations and support teams to improve service quality
• Provide post go-live support for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology platforms
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across DevOps processes and tooling

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Compute Engine, Networking, Storage, PostgreSQL and related services)
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube and artifact repositories
• Practical experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
• Experience with Ansible and Shell Scripting
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging and observability tools
• Experience supporting live production environments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills and ability to cooperate with non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to changing environments
• Openness to work hybrid from our client's office (Kraków) 6 days a month

Nice to have

• Experience in Financial Services or Banking environments
• Knowledge of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
• Experience with release management processes
• Experience working in highly regulated environments
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices