GCP DevOps Engineer
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£52,300
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2139 (90% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £52,300, and Gazelle Global is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
GCP DevOps Engineer
As a preferred supplier to one of our biggest Clients, I am seeking for a GCP DevOps Engineer for a position in London (UK). We are seeking a highly skilled GCP DevOps Engineer to build, automate, and manage enterprise-grade cloud platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, Kubernetes, cloud security, monitoring, and platform reliability. The role requires close collaboration with Data Engineering, Application Development, Architecture, and Operations teams to ensure secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
CI/CD & Release Automation
- Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines.
- Automate application and data platform deployments.
- Manage source control integration and release orchestration.
- Improve deployment frequency, reliability, and rollback mechanisms.
Containerization & Kubernetes
- Deploy and manage workloads on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
- Manage containerized applications using Docker.
- Implement Kubernetes security, scaling, monitoring, and cluster lifecycle management.
- Optimize resource utilization and application performance.
Monitoring & Observability
- Configure and maintain Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and alerting frameworks.
- Implement application health checks, dashboards, and operational reporting.
- Define SLI/SLO metrics and establish reliability practices.
- Support incident management, root cause analysis, and problem resolution.
Platform Reliability & Operations
- Maintain platform availability, resilience, and operational excellence.
- Automate routine operational tasks and infrastructure maintenance.
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
- GCP Core Services
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Compute Engine
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud SQL
- Terraform
- Git
- Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI
- Docker
Contract: 6 months+
Rates: Excellent
Location: London
Interview: 2 stages, 1 technical + 1 assessment
Nick Chinweerapunt
Account Manager
Gazelle Global Consulting
Tel +31 85 111 0171
Tel +44 203 588 7747
Mob +44 7377 403 773
nick@gazellegc.com
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Where this offer sits in the market
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2139 going rate of £52,300. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.