Devops engineer

job summary:
We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer to drive automation, reliability, and continuous delivery across our cloud-native platforms. You will work closely with engineering and product teams to design deployment pipelines, optimize infrastructure, and enhance platform scalability using Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

location: Troy, Michigan
job type: Contract
salary: $56.30 - 66.30 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable application releases.
• Manage progressive delivery strategies including Blue-Green and Canary deployments.
• Provision and automate infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Deploy, manage, and monitor containerized applications running on Kubernetes (GKE).
• Implement system observability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response best practices.

qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering.

Proven experience automating pipelines with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Harness).

Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and GKE.

Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform.

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and progressive release strategies (Blue-Green / Canary).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience supporting large-scale production environments.

Hands-on familiarity with GitOps practices and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, Datadog).

Exposure to cloud security, cost optimization, or AI-assisted operations.

skills:
AI,scalable cloud infrastructure,cloud cost optimization,cloud-native platforms,configuration management,containerization and orchestration,continuous delivery,CI/CD,robust CI/CD pipelines,automated deployment,deployment strategies,deployment automation,DevOps,Docker and Kubernetes,GitHub Actions,Google Cloud Platform (GCP),Automate infrastructure provisioning,Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools,Jenkins,Kubernetes environments,Site Reliability,cloud-native services,SRE practices,Terraform,reliability,automation,automate,incident response,Platform Engineering,QA,security

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.