GCP DevOps Developer
Summary
Contract-to-hire, remote-from-Chicago role building cloud-native commerce applications on Google Cloud Platform for a large enterprise client. Day to day: developing Java/Spring Boot REST APIs and integrations, supporting CI/CD and cloud deployments, and improving scalability of digital ordering and customer engagement platforms.
Title: GCP DevOps Developer
Employment: Contract to Hire
Location: Chicago, IL - Remote
Global Client recently assumed responsibility for a strategic Google Commerce initiative supporting a large enterprise client. The team requires experienced engineers who can design, build, and enhance cloud-native commerce applications running on Google Cloud Platform.
This role focuses on developing scalable, secure, and highly available commerce solutions supporting digital ordering, customer engagement, and business growth initiatives.
- First 30 DaysUnderstand existing commerce platform architecture
- Learn application integrations and business workflows
- Review current development backlog and delivery priorities
- Within 60 DaysDeliver enhancements to commerce applications
- Improve API integrations and platform performance
- Contribute to cloud-native development initiatives
- Within 90 DaysDeliver production-ready commerce capabilities
- Improve scalability and reliability
- Support modernization and future-state architecture initiatives
- Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop cloud-native applications on GCP
- Build APIs and integration services
- Support digital commerce workflows
- Enhance customer-facing applications
- Participate in architecture and design reviews
- Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment processes
- Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams
Technical Requirements
- RequiredGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Java and Spring Boot
- REST API development
- SQL and NoSQL databases
- Git
- Agile development methodologies
- PreferredKubernetes (GKE)
- Docker
- Pub/Sub
- BigQuery
- Cloud Run
- Microservices architecture
- Commerce platform experience
- Digital ordering platforms
- Ideal Candidate BackgroundDigital commerce
- E-commerce platforms
- Retail technology
- Customer engagement platforms
- Google Cloud development
- High-volume transaction systems
What We're Really Looking For
Someone who can take ownership of application delivery, contribute immediately, and help modernize a large-scale commerce platform while working closely with engineering and business stakeholders.
This role combines cloud engineering, application development, and digital commerce expertise.