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Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP) 
Overview 
Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP).
This is a key opportunity to join a remote-first technology consultancy and play an integral role in a massive digital transformation programme for a global media and advertising giant.
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be a subject matter expert on Google Cloud Platform, responsible for building, automating, and maintaining the scalable cloud infrastructure that underpins this enterprise-scale initiative.
You will work within a high-performing team to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of a modern, cloud-native stack.
Why This is a Great Move for You 
- Global Impact: You'll directly influence the technology landscape of a world-leading media and advertising company, working on a business-critical digital transformation programme.
 - Remote-First Culture: Enjoy the autonomy and flexibility to do your best work from anywhere in South Africa, with a team that values collaboration and work-life balance.
 - Career Advancement: Your growth is a priority.
You will have a clear path for advancement and receive full support to deepen your expertise in Google Cloud and other technologies.
 - Modern Challenges: You'll apply your skills to large-scale, modern engineering problems, working with a diverse and international team of experts on SaaS, Data, and AI solutions.
  
What You'll Be Doing 
- Building, managing, and automating scalable infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Infrastructure as Code principles.
 - Developing and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines to support the seamless delivery of applications.
 - Implementing and managing container orchestration platforms, specifically Kubernetes (K8s).
 - Ensuring system reliability, performance, and security through proactive monitoring, alerting, and observability practices.
 - Collaborating closely with software engineering teams to streamline deployments and provide a stable development environment.
  
What You'll Bring 
- Proven experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role.
 - Deep, hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a mandatory requirement for this role.
 - Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform), containerisation (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipeline development.
 - Experience supporting large-scale, enterprise-grade production environments.
 - A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
  
Our Core Tech Stack 
- Languages & Frameworks: Python, React, FastAPI 
 - Cloud & Orchestration: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes (K8s) 
  
Location 
- Remote within South Africa 
  
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Job function 
- Engineering and Information Technology 
  
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