Lead DevOps Engineer - GCP (Local to Chicago, IL - Hybrid)

Role: Lead DevOps Engineer – GCP

Location: Chicago, IL

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite per Week

We are looking for an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer – GCP to lead the implementation of Google’s Edge Platform across enterprise infrastructure. This role offers an opportunity to drive cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, Kubernetes orchestration, and enterprise-scale DevOps transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable, resilient Google Cloud Platform (GCP) solutions.
• Design and manage Kubernetes and GKE environments.
• Build reusable, modular Terraform modules for multi-environment deployments.
• Develop secure CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker.
• Implement IAM, RBAC, OIDC, and Workload Identity Federation.
• Integrate GCP services, including Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Secret Manager, and Pub/Sub.
• Manage distributed Kubernetes workloads using Anthos and GKE Enterprise.
• Implement infrastructure monitoring, logging, and observability using Google Cloud Operations Suite.
• Partner with application, security, and DevOps teams to enforce cloud security and compliance.
• Optimize infrastructure performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure architecture.
• Advanced, hands-on Terraform expertise, including reusable modules, remote state, and workspaces.
• Strong Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture and services experience.
• Hands-on Kubernetes/GKE expertise.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for infrastructure automation.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Google Distributed Cloud (GDC/GDCC) and Google Edge.
• Strong knowledge of Cloud IAM, RBAC, OIDC, and Workload Identity Federation.
• Cloud security expertise, including encryption, VPC Design, firewall policies, and service accounts.
• Experience with Anthos and GKE-Enterprise.