Devops Engineer - GCP

Techblocks Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Techblocks Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and scale reliable cloud infrastructure on GCP. You will manage GKE clusters, implement GitOps with FluxCD, and automate deployments with Terraform and Helm.

Collaborate with developers to streamline CI/CD, improve observability with Elasticsearch and Grafana, and leverage Cloud Composer for workflow orchestration. Strong problem-solving and cross‑functional collaboration are essential for automation and reliability.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Kubernetes (GKE preferred).
• Solid experience with IaC tools, especially Terraform.
• Hands on experience with GitOps tooling (FluxCD).
• Strong understanding of GCP cloud architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD and observability tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure on GCP.
• Manage and optimize GKE Kubernetes clusters, including networking, security, and workload orchestration.
• Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using FluxCD, ensuring declarative and automated deployment.
• Build Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform.
• Develop and maintain deployment workflows using Helm and Kubernetes manifests.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline CI/CD processes.
• Configure and monitor Elasticsearch and Grafana for observability.
• Support and optimize workflows orchestrated through Cloud Composer (Airflow).
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues across the stack.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation mindset

Continuous improvement

Tools

Kubernetes (GKE)

Terraform

FluxCD

Google Cloud Platform

CI/CD tooling

Elasticsearch

Grafana

Cloud Composer (Airflow)

Helm

Kubernetes manifests

Python

.NET

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team and help build, scale, and maintain

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure on GCP.
• Manage and optimize GKE Kubernetes clusters, including networking, security, and workload orchestration
• Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using FluxCD, ensuring declarative and automated deployment
• Build Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform.
• Develop and maintain deployment workflows using Helm and Kubernetes manifests.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline CI/CD processes.
• Configure and monitor Elasticsearch and Grafana for observability.
• Support and optimize workflows orchestrated through Cloud Composer (Airflow).
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues across the stack.

Required Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Kubernetes (GKE preferred).
• Solid experience with IaC tools, especially Terraform.
• Hands on experience with GitOps tooling (FluxCD).
• Strong understanding of GCP cloud architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD and observability tooling.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Cloud Composer (Airflow) experience.
• Programming experience with Python and/or .NET.
• Familiarity with SRE best practices.
• Understanding of cloud and Kubernetes security.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Passion for automation and continuous improvement.