DevSecOps Engineer - Plano, Tx

Motion Recruitment; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k)

Competitive hourly rate

12+ month contract

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a GCP DevOps Engineer for a major financial institution in Plano, TX. The role focuses on modernizing, automating, and supporting cloud infrastructure using Google Cloud Platform, GKE, containers, and Linux systems to deliver reliable production environments.

You will partner with software engineering, QA, and operations to streamline releases, strengthen reliability, and improve performance of cloud-based applications on an ongoing contract of 12+ months.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on background with Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience administering Google Kubernetes Engine environments.
• Solid knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Experience supporting Docker Swarm.
• Strong Linux administration experience.
• Experience creating and supporting CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or comparable deployment tools.
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure security and networking concepts.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and maintain cloud workloads on GCP and GKE.
• Operate and support Kubernetes and Docker Swarm platforms.
• Manage and harden Linux servers across multiple environments.
• Develop and improve CI/CD automation for application releases.
• Provision and configure infrastructure using automation tools.
• Write Python automation scripts and integrate internal and external APIs.
• Partner with engineering, QA, and operations teams throughout the deployment lifecycle.
• Diagnose infrastructure, application, and performance issues.
• Maintain and troubleshoot PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch systems.
• Improve platform uptime, scalability, and deployment consistency.
• Maintain technical documentation covering architecture, standards, and operating procedures.

Skills

GCP

GKE

Kubernetes

Docker Swarm

Linux

CI/CD

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Cloud security

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Related professional experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

OpenShift

OpenShift Container Storage

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Python

RESTful APIs

Job description

Job Description

A major financial institution in Plano, Texas is seeking a GCP DevOps Engineer to help modernize, automate, and support its cloud infrastructure. This role will focus on building resilient cloud environments for high-priority applications using Google Cloud Platform, GKE, container platforms, and Linux-based systems. The engineer will be responsible for supporting cloud deployments, improving infrastructure automation, managing CI/CD processes, and maintaining stable production environments. You'll partner with software engineering, QA, and operations teams to streamline releases, strengthen reliability, and improve the overall performance of cloud-based applications.

Location

Plano, TX

Contract Duration

12+ months

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on background with Google Cloud Platform
• Experience administering Google Kubernetes Engine environments
• Solid knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Experience supporting Docker Swarm
• Strong Linux administration experience
• Experience creating and supporting CI/CD workflows
• Familiarity with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or comparable deployment tools
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure security and networking concepts
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or comparable professional experience
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code practices
• Experience automating tasks with Python
• Experience working with RESTful APIs
• Exposure to OpenShift and OpenShift Container Storage
• Experience administering PostgreSQL environments
• Experience supporting Elasticsearch
• Ability to work effectively both independently and with cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and maintain cloud workloads on GCP and GKE
• Operate and support Kubernetes and Docker Swarm platforms
• Manage and harden Linux servers across multiple environments
• Develop and improve CI/CD automation for application releases
• Provision and configure infrastructure using automation tools
• Write Python automation scripts and integrate internal and external APIs
• Partner with engineering, QA, and operations teams throughout the deployment lifecycle
• Diagnose infrastructure, application, and performance issues
• Maintain and troubleshoot PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch systems
• Improve platform uptime, scalability, and deployment consistency
• Maintain technical documentation covering architecture, standards, and operating procedures

The Offer

• 12+ month contract
• Competitive hourly rate
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 401(k)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.