Role: DevOps Developer V
Location: Seattle, WA (Additional Locations- Hazelwood, MO/ Kent, WA / Mesa, AZ / North Charleston, SC)
Duration: 12 months
 
Shift Expectation:
• Start/End Time: 7:00 AM PST -3:30 PM PST, 30 min lunch break

Job Description:
As we execute on our Infrastructure and Operations ‘cloud’ strategy, we are looking for an experienced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our rapidly growing global Cloud Technical / Development team. If you are a natural leader, a self-starter, and passionate about cloud technology, thriving on problem-solving, this could be an exciting opportunity for you. You will work with major public clouds, utilizing automation and your technical abilities to design and operate the company strategy. As a member of the team, you will be laser-focused on the design, reliability, and scalability of the GCP Cloud environment, ensuring our customers have an always-available experience while maintaining an eye towards cost, efficiency, and security.
 
Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a resilient, secure, and efficient cloud-hosted platform to meet established SLAs while supporting the rollout of new software releases and maintenance updates.
• Work with technology from leading cloud providers like GCP, understanding and utilizing their unique native services in deployments.
• Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) for the design, deployment, and management of secure and compliant enterprise servers, network infrastructure, and cloud architectures.
• Engage with highly collaborative cross-functional globally distributed teams on troubleshooting issues, providing insights for automation, and influencing architectural decisions.
• Coordinate with Cloud and Engineering team members, and other stakeholders to build, monitor, and maintain a secure cloud-hosted infrastructure via automation in both production and non-production environments.
• Configure and tune cloud-based tools, manage cost, security, and compliance of the Boeing Cloud.
• Design, build, and maintain environment-specific alerts and dashboards via analytics tools such as Google Cloud Monitoring.
• Monitor and resolve site stability and performance issues, including incident management and post-mortem analysis.
• Maintain documentation for systems, processes, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and compliance.

 
Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and orchestration/automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab, specifically in GCP environments.
• 5+ years of experience developing software products in a cloud computing environment, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong experience in designing cloud architectures on GCP, including multi-cloud strategies and microservices architecture.
• Understanding of GCP networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs.
• Knowledge of GCP security best practices, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Proficiency in GCP monitoring and logging tools, such as Google Cloud Operations Suite and Google Security Command Center, for monitoring system performance, security and health.
• Skilled in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go for automating tasks within GCP.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery strategies and backup solutions specific to GCP environments.

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Diverse cloud experience in Azure and/or AWS to complement GCP expertise.
• Familiarity with collaboration and project management tools like Jira, Confluence, or Slack to facilitate communication in a distributed team.
• Experience with GCP managed database services, such as Cloud SQL, Firestore, or Bigtable, and understanding of database design and optimization.
• Experience developing, designing, and supporting a Kubernetes as a Service-based solution.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest GCP technologies and best practices.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 105.00/hr.