Kubernetes / Google Cloud Platform Engineer

Job: Kubernetes / Google Cloud Platform Engineer

Location: Scottsdale, AZ - (Hybrid) preferred / Remote

Duration: 6+ Months contract

Job Description

Required Qualifications

Strong experience with Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GKE)

Strong experience in IaC (Terraform), Helm, and GitHub Actions

Proficiency in Python, Ansible, Node.js

Strong experience with Prometheus and Grafana observability stack

Solid understanding of Linux systems and networking fundamentals

Experience in incident management, on-call support, and production triage

Hands-on experience with automation and CI/CD pipelines

Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts and AIOps practices (model lifecycle, monitoring, or AI-driven alerting)

Preferred Qualifications

Google Cloud Architect Certification

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Experience in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot

Experience supporting or operating ML/AI platforms or pipelines (MLOps)

Exposure to AIOps tools, anomaly detection, or predictive analytics systems

Experience with large-scale distributed systems and microservices architecture

Experience with GPU-based workloads or ML infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform

Knowledge of Kubeflow, Vertex AI, or ML pipelines

Experience integrating AI-driven automation into monitoring and incident response