GCP Devops Engineer
Posted 4 days ago by Infinity Quest
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The GCP DevOps Engineer role requires a strong engineering background with expertise in DevOps practices and tools. The position involves designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, utilizing cloud platforms, and ensuring compliance with security protocols in regulated environments. Candidates should demonstrate adaptability and a commitment to continuous improvement within a collaborative team setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and associated DevOps tooling.
- Utilize cloud platforms, particularly GCP, along with Kubernetes and Docker.
- Manage source control systems and code review practices.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
- Automate testing processes using various tools.
- Ensure compliance with security best practices and network protocols.
- Work in large-scale, regulated environments, preferably in financial services.
Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices and processes.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Harness, and Git.
- Proficiency in cloud platforms, especially GCP.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
- Knowledge of test automation tools such as JUnit and Selenium.
- Understanding of messaging platforms like Kafka and service mesh technologies.
- Experience in regulated environments, particularly in financial services.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Strong engineering background with a deep understanding of DevOps practices, processes, and supporting tools. Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and associated DevOps tooling (Jenkins, Harness, Backstage, Git, Nexus, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes). Proficiency with source control systems (Git), including branching strategies and code review practices. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (especially GCP), Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code. Familiarity with monitoring, logging, alerting, and SRE concepts (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.). Experience with test automation tools (JUnit, Cucumber, Selenium, Postman). Knowledge of messaging and streaming platforms (Kafka) and service mesh (Istio). Understanding of network protocols, security best practices, and compliance requirements for banking. Curiosity, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement and inclusive teamwork. Experience with network protocols & security. Exposure to large-scale, regulated environments (preferably financial services). Knowledge of additional DevOps tools and emerging technologies.