Kubernetes & GCP Platform Engineer - Hybrid (Scottsdale)

ZipStaff Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

ZipStaff Inc. is seeking a Kubernetes/GCP Engineer for a hybrid Scottsdale, AZ contract role. The engineer will manage GKE clusters, write IaC with Terraform/Helm, and build automation via Python/Ansible/Node.js. Observability will be driven by Prometheus and Grafana, with on-call and incident response duties.

The role emphasizes AI/AIOps integration, CI/CD improvements, and production support. Prior cloud-native experience is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Kubernetes and GCP experience with GKE.
• Terraform, Helm and GitHub Actions proficiency.
• Python, Ansible and Node.js scripting skills.
• Prometheus and Grafana observability stack expertise.
• Linux fundamentals, networking, and incident management.
• CI/CD pipelines and automation experience.
• Familiarity with AI/ML and AIOps concepts.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Kubernetes platforms on GCP/GKE.
• Build infrastructure as code with Terraform and Helm.
• Develop automation using Python, Ansible, and Node.js.
• Operate observability with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Manage on-call, incidents and production triage.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Apply AI/ML and AIOps concepts to operations.
• Troubleshoot Linux systems and network issues.

Skills

Kubernetes

GCP (GKE)

Python

Ansible

Node.js

Prometheus

Grafana

Linux

Networking

CI/CD

AI/ML concepts

AIOps practices

Incident management

Tools

Terraform

Helm

GitHub Actions

Job description

ZipStaff Inc. is seeking a Kubernetes/GCP Engineer for a hybrid Scottsdale, AZ contract role. The engineer will manage GKE clusters, write IaC with Terraform/Helm, and build automation via Python/Ansible/Node.js. Observability will be driven by Prometheus and Grafana, with on-call and incident response duties.

The role emphasizes AI/AIOps integration, CI/CD improvements, and production support. Prior cloud-native experience is essential for success.