Title :
Platform DevOps Engineer (Azure & Google Cloud Platform)
Location : Remote
Must be based in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, or Kentucky
Client Location : Grand Rapids, MI
Experience Level : 14+ years
Duration : Contract
Job Description :
We re seeking a highly experienced Platform DevOps Engineer with deep expertise across Azure and Google Cloud (Google Cloud Platform) . The ideal candidate will partner with architecture and engineering teams to define, automate, and evolve a multi-cloud platform that drives scalability, resilience, and developer productivity.
Core Responsibilities :
- Partner with architecture and DevOps teams on multi-cloud strategies (Azure & Google Cloud Platform) enhancing resiliency and availability.
- Build developer self-service golden path automation for repositories, CI / CD pipelines, and containers.
- Champion non-functional requirements (security, reliability, scalability, maintainability) across cloud solutions.
- Mentor engineers on Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and best practices.
- Troubleshoot complex, multi-team challenges using data-driven root-cause analysis
Must-Have Skills :
14+ years in IT, with extensive DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure experience .Proven expertise designing reusable Terraform modules for both Azure and Google Cloud Platform (including PaaS).Strong understanding of multi-cloud networking (VPC, VNets, peering, private endpoints) automated via Terraform.Experienced managing Terraform state securely and implementing IaC testing ( Terratest, Tftest ).Proficient in scripting languages : PowerShell, Python, Bash.Hands-on with GitHub Actions for CI / CD.Cloud cost governance via tagging, budgets, and IaC policies .Embedded security controls using Checkov, tfsec , or similar scanning tools.Published and maintained Terraform modules in private registries.Strong background designing HA / DR patterns via IaC.Kubernetes GitOps expertise using Argo CD, Helm, and Kustomize.Knowledge of identity & secrets management (OIDC, Azure Key Vault, workload identity federation).Policy as Code experience (Azure Policy, OPA Rego, Gatekeeper, Kyverno).Familiarity with IaC observability and drift detection (Terraform Cloud, Spacelift, or custom solutions).Nice-to-Have Skills :
Terragrunt for complex Terraform orchestration.Experience with OpenTofu and migration from Terraform.Observability setup with OpenTelemetry (OTel Gateway / Router Collectors) .Exposure to Kafka, GraphQL, Temporal, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube , or mobile app platforms (iOS / Android) .Familiarity with Internal Developer Portals (e.g., Backstage).Experience with Pulumi or Crossplane .Strong grasp of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile practices.Soft Skills & Culture :
Curious, analytical, and proactive driven by understanding the why behind challenges.Self-starter with the ability to operate in ambiguous, multi-team environments .Strong communication and collaboration skills able to influence without authority.