GCP Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Request ID:67330-1 Title: GCP Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Locations: Chicago, IL Duration: 6 Months Experience Requested: 7+ Years Pay Range: $45.00-49.00/Hour on W2 (All inclusive) Applicant must be willing to work on W2. Job Description:We are seeking a Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-based applications and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills, familiarity with cloud-native tools, and a passion for automation and infrastructure management. This role involves contributing across the application lifecycle, troubleshooting complex systems, and ensuring high-quality delivery through modern DevOps practices.Key Responsibilities:Ensure software is developed to meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements.Enhance existing features and troubleshoot application failures during development and testing phases.Document high-level and component-level designs, ensuring usability, security, and quality standards.Actively contribute to the application lifecycle, including maintenance, release management, and critical bug fixes.Follow Agile development practices for software delivery.Utilize AI tools for development, testing, and operational efficiency.Design and navigate large-scale system layouts and cloud environments.Develop and implement automation scripts in Python for infrastructure management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.Support Linux-based systems and cloud services, including GCP, GCE, and GKE.Work with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.Apply foundational networking concepts (HTTP, TCP/IP) in system design and troubleshooting.Essential Skills:Python programming for scripting and automation.Google Cloud Platform (GCP) GCE, GKE experience.Linux system administration.Kubernetes and Docker basics.Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a curious mindset.Experience with Agile development processes.Desirable Skills:Familiarity with workload automation tools like UC4/Automic.Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, JIRA, Git) and automating deployments.Knowledge of application deployment orchestration.