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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead GCP / DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Ampcus Inc - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Fault Tolerance, Github, Python (Programming Language), Modular Design, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Prometheus, Shell Script, Datadog, Data Logging, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, Istio, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Software Coding, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** October 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88514741/1 ## About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Lead GCP SRE / DevOps Engineer to spearhead the reliability, scalability, and automation of our cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will bridge the gap between development and operations, leading a team to design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines, optimize Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure, and enforce high availability across all production environments., * Experience: 8 years of experience in DevOps, Systems Engineering, or SRE roles, in GCP Platform. * Cloud Platform: Deep production-level expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). * Orchestration: Advanced hands-on experience managing production workloads on Kubernetes (specifically GKE). * Infrastructure as Code: Proficient with Terraform for state management and modular design. * Programming: Strong coding skills in Python or Go, alongside excellent shell scripting capabilities. * CI/CD: Proven track record building enterprise-grade pipelines. * Experience migrating legacy workloads from on-premise or AWS/Azure into GCP. Soft Skills & Leadership * Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex architectural concepts to non-technical stakeholders. * Proven ability to manage high-pressure live production incidents calmly and methodically. Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have) * Certifications: GCP Certified Professional Cloud Architect or GCP Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer. * Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Anthos Service Mesh). ## Description * Design and maintain scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant infrastructure entirely within Google Cloud Platform (GCP). * Architect Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using Terraform to manage multi-environment setups. * Optimize cloud spend and maximize performance across GCP services (GKE, Compute Engine, BigQuery, Cloud SQL). CI/CD & Automation * Own the deployment lifecycle by building and optimizing automated CI/CD pipelines (using tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins). * Drive containerization strategies using Docker and orchestration via Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). * Automate repetitive operational tasks ("toil") using scripting languages like Python, Go, or Bash. Observability & SRE Practices * Define, measure, and report critical reliability metrics, including SLIs, SLOs, and Error Budgets. * Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using GCP Cloud Monitoring/Logging, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog. * Lead incident response rotations and facilitate constructive, blameless post-mortems to prevent recurrence. ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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