Lead DevOps Engineer - GCP

CoSourcing Partners - Enterprise-AI and IT Services Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CoSourcing Partners - Enterprise-AI and IT Services Company in Chicago is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead the rollout of Google Edge Platform across our enterprise infrastructure. This high-impact role will architect, deploy, and govern resilient, scalable DevOps solutions while guiding a growing team and setting organization-wide best practices.

You will own advanced GCP design, Terraform modularization, CI/CD pipelines, IAM strategies, and observability, collaborating with security

Qualifications

• 7+ years in infrastructure architecture, DevOps, or cloud engineering.
• Terraform (advanced level) with reusable modules, remote state, and workspaces.
• Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural patterns.
• Python scripting for infrastructure automation and integration.
• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with Git-based workflows
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Kubernetes or GKE.

Responsibilities

• Advanced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture design.
• Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Build highly reusable and modular Terraform modules for multi-environment infrastructure deployments.
• Develop secure and automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker.
• Design and enforce robust IAM strategies using Workload Identity Federation, OIDC, and RBAC on GCP and GDCC.
• Integrate and manage GCP-native services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, Secret Manager, and Pub/Sub.
• Leverage Anthos and GKE Enterprise for managing Kubernetes workloads across distributed environments.
• Drive infrastructure observability and logging using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Operations Suite.
• Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams to ensure compliance with cloud security and regulatory standards.
• Monitor and optimize cloud performance, cost, and scalability

Skills

Leadership

Cloud architecture

Python scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Security & IAM

RBAC

Workload Identity Federation

GKE

Kubernetes

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes/GKE

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Spinnaker

Anthos

GDCC

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Job description

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite/Week

Start Date: Immediate Availability Required

About the Role

We’re looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to spearhead the implementation of Google’s Edge Platform across our enterprise infrastructure. This is a high-impact opportunity to architect and deploy resilient, scalable DevOps solutions in a mission-critical environment while guiding a growing team and influencing best practices organization-wide.

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architecture Design


• Kubernetes and Container Orchestration


• Build highly reusable and modular Terraform modules for multi-environment infrastructure deployments.


• Develop secure and automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker.


• Design and enforce robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies using Workload Identity Federation, OIDC, and RBAC on GCP and GDCC.


• Integrate and manage GCP-native services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, Secret Manager, and Pub/Sub.


• Leverage Anthos and GKE Enterprise for managing Kubernetes workloads across distributed environments.


• Drive infrastructure observability and logging using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Operations Suite.


• Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams to ensure compliance with cloud security and regulatory standards.


• Monitor and optimize cloud performance, cost, and scalability

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years in infrastructure architecture, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles.


• Deep, hands-on expertise with Terraform (advanced level), including reusable modules, remote state, and workspaces.


• Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural patterns.


• Proficient in Python scripting for infrastructure automation and integration.


• Proven experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflow


• Deep, hands-on expertise with on Kubernetes or GKE.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GDCC (Google Distributed Cloud) and Google Edge.


• Strong understanding of Cloud IAM, RBAC, and Workload Identity Federation for secure authentication across services.


• Solid background in cloud security, including encryption, firewall policies, VPC design, and service accounts.

Why Join Us

• Lead a marquee initiative tied to strategic cloud transformation


• Work in a modern hybrid environment with smart, motivated peers


• Gain visibility with senior leadership and influence DevOps maturity organization-wide