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Senior DevOps Engineer

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A Senior DevOps Engineer at an in-house technology consultancy of a global consulting firm, owning enterprise cloud infrastructure, building resilient CI/CD pipelines, and embedding security into cloud-native systems. Core stack: Terraform, GCP, Python, Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes.

We are seeking a proactive Senior DevOps Engineer to join our client, an in-house technology consultancy of a global consulting firm, driving enterprise-scale infrastructure automation and deployment capabilities. In this role, you will take technical ownership of cloud infrastructure, design robust end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, and embed advanced security practices across scalable cloud-native systems.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Taking end-to-end ownership of building, configuring, and scaling development infrastructure and automated tooling.
  • Designing, maintaining, and testing resilient CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous integration, delivery, and deployment.
  • Architecting Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to deliver repeatable and secure enterprise deployments.
  • Embedding security best practices directly into pipeline workflows and container runtimes to safeguard systems against emerging threats.
  • Analyzing system performance, bottlenecks, and telemetry to optimize reliability, high concurrency, and scalability.
  • Collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering squads, mentoring peers, and driving solutions to complex infrastructure challenges.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Proven commercial experience as a Senior DevOps or Platform Engineer supporting distributed, enterprise-grade environments.
  • Strong systems engineering background with an emphasis on container orchestration, Linux systems, and cloud architecture.
  • Consultant mindset: ability to act as a subject matter expert, articulate the "why" behind technical choices, and guide engineering teams on automation best practices.
  • High ownership, analytical troubleshooting skills, and the capacity to diagnose complex deployment issues under pressure.

Must-Haves:

  • Expert-level proficiency in Terraform for automated infrastructure provisioning.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture and cloud runtimes.
  • Advanced scripting skills in Python and deep command of Linux administration.
  • Solid background in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD automation tooling.
  • Excellent English communication skills for daily international collaboration.

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