Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP)

ITTConnect is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP) to work remotely for a client in the US. This is a long term contract position with a client that is a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology and engineering services present in nearly 50 countries. The end client is in the fast food industry.

Job location : On site/hybrid in Chicago, IL 60607 .

Key Responsibilities :

• Advanced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architecture Design


• Kubernetes and Container Orchestration Mastery


• Edge Computing (GDCC) and IoT Solutions on GCP


• Build highly reusable and modular Terraform modules for multi-environment infrastructure deployments.


• Develop secure and automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker.


• Design and enforce robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies using Workload Identity Federation, OIDC, and RBAC on GCP and GDCC.


• Integrate and manage GCP-native services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, Secret Manager, and Pub/Sub.


• Leverage Anthos and GKE Enterprise for managing Kubernetes workloads across distributed environments.


• Drive infrastructure observability and logging using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Operations Suite.


• Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams to ensure compliance with cloud security and regulatory standards.


• Agile and DevOps Methodologies


• Strategic Problem-Solving and Decision-Making


• Cross-Functional Team Leadership


• Advanced Technical Communication, Documentation, and road map planning


• Monitor and optimize cloud performance, cost, and scalability

Requirements

Requirements :

• 7+ years in infrastructure architecture, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles.


• Deep, hands-on expertise with Terraform (advanced level), including reusable modules, remote state, and workspaces.


• Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural patterns.


• Experience with GDCC (Google Distributed Cloud).


• Strong understanding of Cloud IAM, RBAC, and Workload Identity Federation for secure authentication across services.


• Proficient in Python scripting for infrastructure automation and integration.


• Solid background in cloud security, including encryption, firewall policies, VPC design, and service accounts


• Proven experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflows.


• Experience working in Agile/DevOps environments

Preferred Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering


• GCP and/or AWS Architect Certification (Associate or Professional level).


• Experience with Google Distributed Cloud Edge, Hosted, or Connected deployments & GKE.


• Knowledge of container security, Kubernetes network policies, and multi-tenant workload design.


• Familiarity with SRE practices, infrastructure SLAs/SLOs, and incident response automation.


• Experience integrating secrets management, policy enforcement, and compliance monitoring.