Senior GCP DevOps Engineer

EPAM Systems; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a skilled Senior GCP DevOps Engineer in the Town of Poland, New York. In this role, you will support clients in implementing Google Cloud Platform products, focusing on architecture guidance, data migration, and troubleshooting.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering, along with expertise in CI/CD practices, Docker, and Kubernetes. This position offers a standard employment contract with opportunities for impactful work in cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles.
• Qualifications in GCP services such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Build.
• Proficiency in Version Control systems including GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Clarify technical requirements and project scope.
• Support the adaptation of customer applications to a Cloud-Native approach.
• Document technical decisions, designs, and processes.

Skills

GCP services expertise

CI/CD tools proficiency

Docker and Kubernetes skills

Version Control systems knowledge

Infrastructure automation

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

We are looking for a skilled Senior GCP DevOps Engineer to support clients in implementing Google Cloud Platform products. In this role, you will assist with architecture guidance, data migration, troubleshooting, and monitoring while ensuring best practices are followed. If you are ready to make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

We would like to inform you that this role is primarily offered under a standard employment contract, in accordance with applicable labor regulations.

Responsibilities

• Clarify technical requirements and project scope
• Engage in active communication with customers to ensure project alignment
• Support the adaptation of customer applications to a Cloud-Native approach
• Implement DevOps practices including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Design and optimize cloud applications for scalability, including CDN, caching, compute optimizations, and load balancing setups
• Assist in deploying and configuring GCP services such as identity management, network architecture, application security, and billing
• Document technical decisions, designs, and processes for future reference
• Monitor and troubleshoot cloud applications, including network connectivity and cluster performance
• Share knowledge and participate in training sessions to develop team expertise

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles
• Qualifications in GCP services such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Build, Secret Management, and Container Registry
• Background in managing high availability, scalability, and security for Kubernetes clusters and applications
• Proficiency in Version Control systems including GitHub
• Expertise in CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins
• Skills in creating and managing Dockerfiles and Kubernetes YAML configurations
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and configuration management tools like Terraform or Ansible
• Capability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes clusters and network connectivity
• Familiarity with diagnosing and debugging Python-based applications