The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) DevOps in Chicago, IL.

Role Description

Advanced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architecture Design
• Kubernetes and Container Orchestration Mastery
• Edge Computing (GDCC) and IoT Solutions on GCP
• Build highly reusable and modular Terraform modules for multi-environment infrastructure deployments.
• Develop secure and automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker.
• Design and enforce robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies using Workload Identity Federation, OIDC, and RBAC on GCP and GDCC.
• Integrate and manage GCP-native services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, Secret Manager, and Pub/Sub.
• Leverage Anthos and GKE Enterprise for managing Kubernetes workloads across distributed environments.
• Drive infrastructure observability and logging using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Operations Suite.
• Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams to ensure compliance with cloud security and regulatory standards.
• Agile and DevOps Methodologies
• Strategic Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Advanced Technical Communication, Documentation, and road map planning
• Monitor and optimize cloud performance, cost, and scalability
• 7+ years in infrastructure architecture, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Terraform (advanced level), including reusable modules, remote state, and workspaces.
• Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural patterns.
• Experience with GDCC (Google Distributed Cloud).
• Strong understanding of Cloud IAM, RBAC, and Workload Identity Federation for secure authentication across services.
• Proficient in Python scripting for infrastructure automation and integration.
• Solid background in cloud security, including encryption, firewall policies, VPC design, and service accounts.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflows.
• Experience working in Agile/DevOps environments
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering
• GCP and/or AWS Architect Certification (Associate or Professional level).
• Experience with Google Distributed Cloud Edge, Hosted, or Connected deployments & GKE.
• Knowledge of container security, Kubernetes network policies, and multi-tenant workload design.
• Familiarity with SRE practices, infrastructure SLAs/SLOs, and incident response automation.
• Experience integrating secrets management, policy enforcement, and compliance monitoring.

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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