GCP DevOps Consultant - 6 months - REMOTE £450/day - Inside IR35

Hamilton Barnes

6 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£117,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerboard.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Build Automation Continuous Integration DevOps Groovy Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) Apache Maven Cisco Nexus Switches Ansible Service Design

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Shell Script SonarQube Systems Integration Web Services Datadog Scripting Google Cloud Cloud Platform System Grafana Kubernetes Helm Charts HybridCloud Firewalls (Computer Science) Git Containerization Git Flow Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Build Tools Npm(Software) Checkmarx Terraform Appdynamics Webhooks Devsecops Api Management Docker Jenkins

Job description

We’re recruiting for 2x Senior GCP DevOps Consultants to lead the design, automation, and operation of scalable cloud-native platforms on Google Cloud for a leading financial services organisation, leveraging Kubernetes (GKE), Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines. The role drives Infrastructure as Code, container orchestration, and DevSecOps practices to enable reliable, secure application deployments - managing enterprise-grade CI/CD ecosystems using Jenkins, Docker, Helm, and Git-based workflows, and collaborating across development, infrastructure, and operations teams to optimise platform reliability and automation across hybrid and public cloud environments., * Write and maintain high-quality Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Python, and Terraform

Manage Kubernetes clusters and hosting VMs on GKE, including GKE workload integration with MIGs, CloudSQL, and MemoryStore
Build enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, including scripted pipelines in Groovy, multi-branching, webhooks, credentials, and permissions management
Manage Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts for API workload builds, integrations, and deployments
Perform Unix/Linux administration and Bash/Shell Scripting
Manage git branching strategy for builds using Java Maven and NPM build tools, with repositories such as Nexus and GCR
Integrate monitoring tooling - Datadog, AppDynamics, Grafana - across the platform
Automate build, deployment, and code scanning processes using tools such as SonarQube, Checkmarx, and container scanning, integrating tooling via web services through pipelines
Troubleshoot and resolve issues across CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and deployment processes
Work across hybrid and public cloud environments, applying enterprise DevOps practices including networking and Firewall considerations

Requirements

Deep, hands-on expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GKE, and Kubernetes - GCP and Kubernetes certification held or in progress
Strong Infrastructure as Code skills: Terraform, Ansible, Python, and Shell Scripting
Expert-level Docker, Helm charts, and containerisation experience
Strong CI/CD expertise: Jenkins, Groovy pipelines, Git, and pipeline service design patterns
DevSecOps tooling experience: SonarQube, Checkmarx, container scanning
Strong Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills
Monitoring and observability experience: Datadog, Grafana, AppDynamics
Solid understanding of hybrid cloud, networking, and Firewall concepts
CKA/CKAD certification, CloudSQL, MemoryStore, enterprise networking, and API platform experience (desirable)