Lead DevOps Engineer – GCP, Google Cloud

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead and guide SRE/DevOps engineers, fostering team development and enhancing performance.

• Serve as the technical expert on SRE methodologies within GCP environments.

• Ensure the reliability, uptime, and performance of production systems.

• Implement best practices in DevOps and SRE, emphasizing automation and scalability.

• Enhance observability through tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Stackdriver.

• Design and refine CI/CD pipelines utilizing GCP-native tools.

• Diagnose complex incidents and apply root-cause solutions.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain platform stability.

• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager, etc.).

• Oversee team workload and manage stakeholder expectations.

• Foster a proactive, blameless culture in incident management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of experience in a leadership position within SRE/DevOps environments.

• Significant hands-on experience with GCP services and infrastructure.

• Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).

• Solid skills in UNIX/Linux administration.

• Proficient in Python, Bash, or Shell scripting.

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Stackdriver).

• Understanding of security, compliance, and cost optimization in GCP.

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Degree/Diploma in IT or equivalent experience; GCP certifications are a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development