Xpert: Lead DevOps Engineer (GCP – Google Cloud)
Job Description
Role: Lead DevOps Engineer (GCP – Google Cloud)
Location: Remote
Engagement: Permanent, Full-Time
Start: TBC
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead DevOps Engineer (GCP) to drive reliability, scalability, and performance across production environments. You will lead an SRE/DevOps team, implement automation and observability practices, and ensure system uptime while fostering a culture of engineering excellence within Google Cloud.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor SRE/DevOps engineers, driving team growth and performance
- Act as technical authority on SRE practices within GCP environments
- Ensure system reliability, uptime, and performance across production systems
- Implement DevOps and SRE best practices with a focus on automation and scalability
- Drive observability using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Stackdriver
- Design and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GCP-native tools
- Troubleshoot complex incidents and implement root-cause fixes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform stability
- Apply Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager, etc.)
- Manage team workload and stakeholder expectations
- Promote a proactive, blameless incident management culture
Essential Skills & Experience
- 3+ years in a leadership role within SRE/DevOps environments
- Strong hands-on experience with GCP services and infrastructure
- Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
- Strong Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
- Solid UNIX/Linux administration skills
- Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Shell scripting
- Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Stackdriver)
- Understanding of security, compliance, and cost optimisation in GCP
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Degree/Diploma in IT or equivalent experience; GCP certifications advantageous
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