Senior DevOps Architect: Cloud Platform & Kubernetes Lead

GCS Recruitment; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced DevOps Architect to lead the design, automation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure. You will partner with engineering teams to set standards, drive reliability, and scale cloud initiatives across multi-region environments.

You will build IaC with Terraform, manage Kubernetes platforms, and improve monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana. The role requires deep GCP/AWS expertise, strong Python/Bash skills, and the ability to influence architectural

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform/Cloud Engineering, SRE, or Cloud Architecture.
• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or AWS.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including large-scale production environments.
• Advanced experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Strong programming and automation skills in Python and Bash (Go is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Define architecture standards, best practices, and technical roadmaps.
• Build, optimize, and support Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve engineering efficiency.
• Enhance monitoring, observability, and platform reliability.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance across teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and ADRs.

Skills

DevOps

Platform engineering

Automation

SRE

Python

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

GCP

AWS

Linux

Prometheus

Grafana

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

ArgoCD

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced DevOps Architect to lead the design, automation, and optimization of cloud infrastructure. You will partner with engineering teams to set standards, drive reliability, and scale cloud initiatives across multi-region environments.

You will build IaC with Terraform, manage Kubernetes platforms, and improve monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana. The role requires deep GCP/AWS expertise, strong Python/Bash skills, and the ability to influence architectural