GCP Cloud Engineer: Kubernetes, Terraform & CI/CD Expert

Global Payments; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

EAP programs

Paid time off

Recognition programs

Retirement options

Gift matching

Worldwide service days

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our Active Networks team. You will design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, focusing on cost efficiency and reliability, with hands-on Kubernetes experience.

You will build IaC with Terraform, automate deployments with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD and Argo CD, and ensure security and monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack. The role is hybrid with in-office days at select locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3-5 years in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or related IT roles.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and securing cloud infrastructure, with focus on cost optimization.
• Expertise in Terraform and IaC, including reusable modules.
• Kubernetes administration in cloud environments (Rancher, ArgoCD, Helm/Kustomize, Calico/Cilium, Istio).
• CI/CD pipelines, automation, and scripting (Python/Bash).
• Sorption of Linux systems, networking, cloud security, and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.
• Deploy and manage Kubernetes (GKE) environments, including IAM and monitoring.
• Build and maintain IaC solutions using Terraform and reusable modules.
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and Argo CD.
• Ensure cloud security, reliability, cost optimization, troubleshooting, and incident response.

Skills

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

IaC

CI/CD

Jenkins

Argo CD

GitLab CI/CD

Python

Bash

Linux

Networking

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Istio

Rancher

Helm

Kustomize

Calico

Cilium

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Rancher

ArgoCD

Helm

Kustomize

Calico

Cilium

Istio

Python

Bash

Job description

Global Payments is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our Active Networks team. You will design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, focusing on cost efficiency and reliability, with hands-on Kubernetes experience.

You will build IaC with Terraform, automate deployments with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD and Argo CD, and ensure security and monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack. The role is hybrid with in-office days at select locations.