Sr. Developer

Location : Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany/NY

JD

We are seeking an experienced Sr DevOps Engineer with over 7 years of expertise in architecting, automating, and managing large-scale cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, VPC networking, IAM, Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud-native security best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure on GCP , including compute, storage, networking, and managed services.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines integrating automated testing, security scanning, monitoring, and rollback strategies.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform across multi-environment deployments and multi-cloud environments.
• Lead and support cloud migration initiatives involving compute, databases, storage, and networking components.
• Architect and manage VPC networks , firewalls, load balancers, DNS, NAT, and traffic routing for high availability and security.
• Implement and manage containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and GKE , including automation, scaling, and orchestration.
• Configure and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting using Stackdriver (Cloud Monitoring & Logging).
• Automate deployment and operational tasks using tools such as Ansible, Chef, Jenkins, and Rundeck .
• Manage version control and branching strategies using GitHub and other SCM tools .
• Create and Manage Access Control for Users and Applications
• Support Linux/UNIX administration, including installation, configuration, tuning, and upgrades.
• Collaborate with development and platform teams to drive cloud adoption and DevOps best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in GCP .
• Proficient in Terraform , CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native automation.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift , and container orchestration.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible, Chef , and other configuration management tools.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, high availability, and reliability engineering .
• Experience supporting cloud migrations and hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong proficiency in Linux/UNIX administration .

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 40,000

Maximum Compensation: USD 141,000

Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.

Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.

This position is available for independent contractors

No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post