Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP)

Position: Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP)Location: Remote across Canada or USAJob Type: 6-month contract (potential for extension)About the Role:We're looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our eCommerce client's engineering group. This team builds and supports the systems that power theft prevention, real-time tracking, camera integrations, analytics, and other key tools that power their offerings in retailer environments.This is a hands-on, fast-paced role where you'll be setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing GCP services, scaling databases, and improving deployment and monitoring infrastructure for production systems. You'll work closely with software engineers and product teams in a startup-style environment focused on speed, experimentation, and reliability.Key Responsibilities:- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid development and deployment- Configure and manage cloud infrastructure on GCP - Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system reliability- Manage and scale Postgres databases, including backups and disaster recovery- Author and review Terraform pull requests for infrastructure as code- Support Kubernetes environments and service mesh solutions (e.g., Istio)- Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot issues across infrastructure, applications, and environments- (Optional) Contribute small Kotlin or Java pull requests within the codebase if experiencedRequired Skills and Experience:- 3 years of hands-on DevOps, Site Reliability, or Cloud Engineering experience- Strong experience with Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, configuration, and monitoring)- Proficiency with GCP (preferred) or AWS (if strong Kubernetes experience)- Experience managing Postgres in production environments- Proficiency with Terraform or another infrastructure-as-code tool- Experience setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)- Familiarity with Istio or other service mesh technologiesNice to Have:- Coding or scripting experience with Java or Kotlin- Experience working in startup or fast-moving environments- Familiarity with container security, observability, or performance optimizationThis environment is startup-driven, fast-paced, and dynamic. The ideal candidate is:- Proactive and thrives in ambiguity- Able to switch between projects quickly and deliver results fast- A self-starter with a "get-it-done" mindset and strong sense of ownership- Comfortable working in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering culturePlease send your resume in Word format to Ankita Ankita Chowdhury at ankita.chowdhury@quantum-qtr.com.REFER A PERM HIRE AND EARN $1,000! For more details, click here. Conditions apply.OUR VIRTUAL DOORS ARE OPEN! We're also bringing the interviews to you by various web applications, virtually! Contact us today for your next opportunity.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, CA

Posted Date: 11/2/2025