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**Job Title:** Lead DevOps Engineer – GCP
**Role Summary:**
Lead application and infrastructure operations on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), driving automation, reliability, and security for enterprise‑level services in a distributed environment. Provide architectural guidance, incident response, and continuous improvement across cloud, container, and DevOps practices.
**Expectations:**
- Secure U.S. Government clearance (eligible to apply); active clearance preferred.
- Minimum 5 years in enterprise production support and team lead roles.
- Stakeholder liaison on security, compliance, and service availability.
**Key Responsibilities:**
1. Design, provision, and maintain scalable GCP infrastructure for high‑availability applications.
2. Automate deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and environment provisioning using Python/Bash/PowerShell.
3. Implement and manage containerized workloads with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
4. Integrate cloud storage services (GCS, S3, Azure Blob) and manage data persistence for MongoDB & PostgreSQL.
5. Coordinate microservices architecture support and RESTful API integrations.
6. Lead incident management, root‑cause analysis, and post‑mortem documentation in ServiceNow or Jira.
7. Deploy and configure security & compliance tooling (Prisma Cloud, CrowdStrike, XSOAR, Burp Suite).
8. Manage IAM, SSO (Okta), and application integration practices.
9. Produce troubleshooting guides, playbooks, and conduct knowledge‑transfer sessions.
**Required Skills:**
- Proficient in GCP (compute, networking, IAM, storage); experience with AWS or Azure considered a plus.
- Strong scripting: Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, Helm.
- Experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and object storage services.
- Familiarity with microservices, REST APIs, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of incident & service management tools (ServiceNow, Jira).
- Hands‑on with security tools (SAST/DAST, Prisma Cloud, CrowdStrike, XSOAR, Burp).
- Understanding of IAM, SSO (Okta), and application integration.
- Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- Relevant cloud certifications: Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.
- Security certifications such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or CompTIA Security+ are advantageous.