DevOps Engineer (GCP)

DevOps Engineer (GCP)Location: Alpharetta, GA - OnsiteDuration: Full TimeJob Description:Deploying, automating, maintaining and managing GCP (Google Cloud Platform) to ensure the availability, performance, scalability and security of production systems.10+ years’ experience with using a broad range of GCP technologies to develop and maintain a GCP based cloud solution, with an emphasis on DevOps best practices.Solid experience as a DevOps Engineer in a 24x7 uptime GCP environment, including automation experience with configuration management tools.Monitoring Tools: Experience with system monitoring tools on GCPExperience with GCP Core Services: Compute Engine, GKE, VPC, Cloud IAM, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQLExperience with Infra, networking, Terraform, CICD Pipelines and Deployment on GCP.Preferred Certifications: Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer / Architect, CKA (Kubernetes Administrator).Process: Familiarity with ITIL, Change Advisory Board (CAB) workflows, and incident management.Ability to analyze and resolve complex infrastructure resource and application deployment issues.Build, release and configuration management of production systems.System troubleshooting and problem solving across platform and application domains.Agile Methodologies: Experience with Agile software developmentRoles & ResponsibilitiesStakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with clients, sponsors, and stakeholders to understand challenges and align solutions with business goals.Requirement Gathering: Attend discussions with the customer to translate business requirements into functional specifications and user stories.Google Cloud Platform Expertise: Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Google Cloud capabilities, guiding customers towards the most optimal solution.Implementation Support: Work with technical teams, provide input on testing, and support UAT and deployment.Documentation: Create process documentation, user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional design documents.Generic Managerial Skills:Common Focus Areas:Serve as a liaison to coordinate with cross-functional teams and provide regular updates to technology and business stakeholdersIdentify, mitigate and resolve technical issues and project risksEnsure project meets specifications and quality standardsProficient in Agile methodology and tools - Jira, Confluence etc.Critical analytical and problem-solving skills