Google Cloud DevOps Engineer

We’re seeking a seasoned Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer / Consultant to lead innovative infrastructure, security, and delivery solutions for our Global Pricing Analysis operations at a Fortune 500 retail company. This senior role demands advanced cloud security knowledge, high-level architecture thinking, and cross-team leadership to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant DevOps environments in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Responsibilities

Strategic Cloud Architecture

• Define and lead secure GCP infrastructure architectures aligned with global pricing analysis objectives.
• Drive adoption of Dataproc, BigQuery, GKE, and Cloud Storage services with emphasis on encryption, access control, and network segmentation.
• Partner with Security and Compliance teams to design Zero Trust and least-privilege cloud environments.

Advanced Automation & IaC Leadership

• Architect complex Terraform-based infrastructure incorporating policy as code and security baselines.
• Implement secure CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration using Kubernetes (GKE) with private clusters, workload identity, and secrets management.
• Enforce automated security scanning, configuration drift detection, and infrastructure compliance reporting.

Enterprise CI/CD & DevSecOps

• Design and govern enterprise-grade CI/CD frameworks integrating DevSecOps controls—SAST, DAST, IaC scanning, and artifact integrity validation.
• Define secure build and deploy pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Cloud Build.
• Develop rollback, audit, and compliance strategies to align with corporate and regulatory standards.

Reliability Engineering & Monitoring Strategy

• Architect observability and threat detection frameworks using Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana, and Chronicle Security Operations.
• Implement real-time alerting, audit logging, and compliance dashboards for SOC visibility.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and security postmortems for resilience improvements.

Cloud Security & Governance

• Design and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM), Service Accounts, and RBAC with least-privilege access.
• Implement VPC Service Controls, Cloud Armor, and Secret Manager for perimeter and data protection.
• Define and enforce encryption-at-rest, in-transit, and key management (KMS) standards.
• Collaborate with global security teams on threat modelling, compliance audits (SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS), and risk mitigation strategies.

Mentorship & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor DevOps and Security Engineers, fostering a security-first mindset.
• Act as liaison between IT, Security, Data Engineering, and Business teams to balance velocity and governance.
• Present architecture and risk posture updates to senior executives and technical committees.

Requirements

Soft Skills

• Leadership and cross-functional influence.
• Strong communication for executive and technical audiences.
• Strategic decision-making under uncertainty.
• Passion for security automation and continuous improvement.
• Coaching and mentoring mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Security.
• 8+ years of progressive DevOps and Cloud Security experience (preferably with GCP).
• Expertise in:
  • Terraform, Kubernetes (GKE), BigQuery, Dataproc
  • IAM, KMS, VPC Service Controls, Cloud Armor
  • CI/CD, GitOps, Policy as Code, and Secrets Management
  • Python, Go, or Bash scripting for automation and remediation
• Strong understanding of security frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS Benchmarks, SOC2, ISO 27001).

Preferred Certifications

• Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer (strongly preferred)
• Google Professional Data Engineer
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• (Optional) CISSP or CCSP – Cloud Security specialization

Experience

• Led DevOps and Cloud Security strategy for large-scale data platforms using Dataproc and GCP.
• Implemented DevSecOps frameworks integrating compliance and threat detection.
• Experience with multi-region IAM design, encryption management, and audit readiness in global retail analytics environments.