Google Cloud DevOps Engineer (Temporary Contract)

Applaudo Studios

1d•Remote

About The Position

This is a temporary contract role for a Google Cloud DevOps Engineer focused on building and maintaining Google Cloud infrastructure for a large-scale operational platform. The engineer will work closely with a platform lead to set up Kubernetes workloads (GKE clusters and/or Helm-based deployments), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native monitoring. The heaviest infrastructure work will occur in the first two months, followed by pipeline maintenance and deployment support through acceptance. This is a platform-focused DevOps role requiring strong expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Git. The role operates under a 5-month contractor model with at least 4 hours of daily overlap with U.S. Eastern business hours required. The engineer will work within defined Dev/QA access boundaries and contribute to a structured delivery process.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience with Terraform on Google Cloud Platform.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (GKE and/or Helm-based deployments).
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines on Cloud Build and environment promotion workflows.
Experience with GCP-native Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging.
Experience with Cloud Composer or Apache Airflow orchestration.
Strong Git fundamentals, including branching, pull requests, and commit discipline.
Conversational English proficiency.
Ability to maintain at least 4 hours of daily overlap with U.S. Eastern business hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Cloud Build and Artifact Registry.
Experience working in security-conscious or government environments.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.
Working knowledge of Cloud Run for containerized service deployment.
Experience implementing and maintaining Google Cloud-native monitoring, alerting, and logging using Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging.
Strong Git fundamentals, including branching strategies, pull requests, and structured commit practices.
Experience working within structured engineering environments involving documented designs, code reviews, and ticket-based delivery.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or similar tools as part of daily development workflows.

Responsibilities

Build and configure Kubernetes workloads (GKE clusters and/or Helm chart deployments) and Google Cloud project environments using an existing Terraform baseline and custom modules.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and environment promotion workflows on Cloud Build.
Deploy and maintain Cloud Composer environments supporting the data engineering team's orchestration needs.
Support Cloud Run deployments as part of the broader infrastructure footprint.
Configure and maintain Google Cloud-native monitoring, alerting, and logging.
Produce, maintain, and support deployment packages through system acceptance.
Maintain disciplined Git practices, including branching, pull requests, and commit hygiene across infrastructure and deployment work.
Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and CI/CD pipeline issues within assigned environments.
Collaborate with platform and engineering teams to align infrastructure implementation with broader architecture and delivery standards.
Operate within defined Dev/QA environment access boundaries and follow applicable security and operational requirements.
Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and ticket-based delivery processes.