Lead II - DevOps Engineering

We're seeking a DevOps Engineer to own containerized application orchestration and deployment infrastructure on Google Kubernetes Engine. You'll design scalable, secure, and observable systems that power our platform, working across the full deployment lifecycle from code commit to production Required Qualifications: Kubernetes Orchestration: Production experience orchestrating containerized deployments on GKE with deep proficiency in Kubernetes manifests, networking, and security models Container Ecosystem: Advanced Docker knowledge with hands-on containerization experience. Proficiency is Google Artifact Registry is a plus. GKE Specialization: Demonstrated expertise in Kubernetes gateways, HTTP routing, autoscaling policies, workload identity and Google Cloud NEGs Modern K8s Patterns: Experience implementing contemporary Kubernetes deployment methodologies (blue/green, canary, GitOps-driven rollouts) and best practices Google Cloud Platform: Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and operating workloads on GCP infrastructure Database Management: Proficiency managing database schemas using Liquibase in production environments Git & GitHub: Expert-level Git, with deep GitHub platform knowledge CI/CD Pipelines: Strong experience building and maintaining production CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Test Automation: Track record integrating automated testing frameworks into deployment pipelines Observability: Hands-on experience implementing and managing observability stacks, with Dynatrace expertise preferred Preferred Qualifications: Google Cloud certification Experience with additional cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) Production Kubernetes experience across multiple distributions (standalone, AKS, EKS) GCP services including AlloyDB, Cloud Run, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, GCS, and IAM (or equivalents) Infrastructure-as-Code proficiency with Terraform or equivalent tools Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) background Kubernetes package management tools (Helm Charts or similar) Linux administration experience Scripting proficiency in Bash, Python, or PowerShell What You'll Bring: A systems-first mindset with focus on reliability, security, and operational excellence Ability to debug complex distributed systems and infrastructure issues Passion for automation and eliminating toil Strong documentation and cross-team communication skills Comfort working in fast-paced, high-impact environments