Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP & Platform Engineering)

Company Description Odyssey Cloud is a boutique digital consulting firm that designs and builds customized technology solutions for clients across diverse industries. The team focuses on selecting tools and cloud providers that best align with each client’s business goals, rather than enforcing a one-size-fits-all approach. This client-centric model allows engineers to work with varied architectures, modern cloud platforms, and tailored solutions. Joining Odyssey Cloud means contributing to high-impact projects while collaborating closely with clients and internal teams. The company values practical problem solving, technical excellence, and clear communication.

Role Description We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and Crossplane. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building, automating and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure, deployment workflows and containerized platforms. Collaborate and liaise with cross-functional development teams to align infrastructure operations with software delivery goals, ensuring seamless integration across the SDLC.

Key Responsibilities · Design, build and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform. · Deploy, manage and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters, preferably GKE. · Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using ArgoCD. · Build, manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines for application deployment and infrastructure automation. · Implement Infrastructure as Code practices using tools such as Crossplane, Terraform or similar. · Use Crossplane to provision and manage cloud resources through Kubernetes-native workflows. · Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration and release processes. · Monitor system performance, reliability and availability across environments. · Collaborate with development, QA and security teams to improve deployment quality and speed. · Troubleshoot deployment, infrastructure and production issues.

Required Skills · 5 to 12 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering or SRE roles. · Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform. · Good experience with Kubernetes, preferably GKE. · Experience with ArgoCD and GitOps-based deployment practices. · Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins or Cloud Build. · Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code. · Experience with Crossplane for Kubernetes-native infrastructure provisioning. · Experience with Docker and containerized application deployment. · Good knowledge of Helm, Kustomize or similar Kubernetes deployment tools. · Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring or ELK. · Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python or similar languages. · Good understanding of networking, IAM, security and cloud cost optimization.

Preferred Skills · Experience with GKE, Artifact Registry, Cloud Build, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub and Secret Manager. · Experience building platform engineering workflows using Crossplane. · Knowledge of Kubernetes operators and custom resources. · Exposure to DevSecOps practices and vulnerability scanning tools. · Experience with microservices architecture and production-grade cloud deployments. · GCP certification is a plus.