Senior GCP DevOps Engineer

EPAM Systems; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Multisport card

Shopping vouchers

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

English classes

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior GCP DevOps Engineer to guide architecture, migrate data, troubleshoot, and monitor cloud apps for clients. The role emphasizes CI/CD, IaC, and scalable GCP solutions in a hybrid Poland-based setup.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years in DevOps/Cloud, strong GKE, Terraform/Ansible, and experience with AI integrations (Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, Azure AI). English proficiency required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in DevOps/Cloud Eng.
• GCP services incl. GKE, CloudBuild, Secret Management, Container Registry
• Experience with high availability, scalability and security for Kubernetes clusters
• Proficiency with GitHub/Git
• CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
• Dockerfiles and Kubernetes YAML configurations
• IaC with Terraform or Ansible
• Troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and network connectivity
• Python-based applications debugging
• Experience with enterprise AI integration (AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI, Azure AI)
• AI agents and agentic AI frameworks design/build/operate
• RAG architectures knowledge
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools
• Generative AI, LLMs and enterprise AI design
• Strong English communication skills

Responsibilities

• Clarify technical requirements and project scope
• Engage in active communication with customers to ensure project alignment
• Support the adaptation of customer applications to a Cloud-Native approach
• Implement DevOps practices including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaaC)
• Design and optimize cloud applications for scalability, including CDN, caching, compute optimizations, and load balancing setups
• Assist in deploying and configuring GCP services such as identity management, network architecture, application security, and billing
• Document technical decisions, designs, and processes for future reference
• Monitor and troubleshoot cloud applications, including network connectivity and cluster performance
• Share knowledge and participate in training sessions to develop team expertise

Skills

GCP expertise

Kubernetes (GKE)

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Python

Cloud architecture

English (B2+)

Tools

GitHub

Git

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Senior GCP DevOps Engineer to support clients in implementing Google Cloud Platform products. In this role, you will assist with architecture guidance, data migration, troubleshooting, and monitoring while ensuring best practices are followed. If you are ready to make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

We would like to inform you that this role is primarily offered under a standard employment contract, in accordance with applicable labor regulations.

Responsibilities

• Clarify technical requirements and project scope
• Engage in active communication with customers to ensure project alignment
• Support the adaptation of customer applications to a Cloud-Native approach
• Implement DevOps practices including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaaC)
• Design and optimize cloud applications for scalability, including CDN, caching, compute optimizations, and load balancing setups
• Assist in deploying and configuring GCP services such as identity management, network architecture, application security, and billing
• Document technical decisions, designs, and processes for future reference
• Monitor and troubleshoot cloud applications, including network connectivity and cluster performance
• Share knowledge and participate in training sessions to develop team expertise

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles
• Qualifications in GCP services such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), CloudBuild, Secret Management, and Container Registry
• Background in managing high availability, scalability, and security for Kubernetes clusters and applications
• Proficiency in Version Control systems including GitHub
• Expertise in CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins
• Skills in creating and managing Dockerfiles and Kubernetes YAML configurations
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and configuration management tools like Terraform or Ansible
• Capability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes clusters and network connectivity
• Familiarity with diagnosing and debugging Python-based applications
• Experience with enterprise AI integration using AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, and Azure AI Services
• Expertise in designing, building, and operating AI agents and agentic AI frameworks
• Strong knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and implementation
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development tools, such as Cursor, Claude Code, Trae, OpenCode, Antigravity, or similar
• Understanding of modern Generative AI technologies, LLMs, and enterprise AI solution design
• Strong English communication skills (B2 level or higher)

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
  • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup‑like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business‑driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
  • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well‑being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes
• We cover it all:
  • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well‑being events
• Please, note:
  • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI‑Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.