DevOps Engineer – GCPLocation: Minneapolis, MN (Onsite – Local Only) Employment Type: ContractWe are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong Google Cloud Platform (GCP) expertise to support cloud infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and platform reliability initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with cloud-native DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and production support in GCP environments.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on GCPBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and release managementAutomate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform/Infrastructure as CodeManage Kubernetes/GKE clusters and containerized deploymentsMonitor application/infrastructure performance and optimize reliabilityImplement security best practices, IAM policies, and compliance controlsCollaborate with development teams for release planning and DevOps adoptionTroubleshoot deployment, networking, and cloud infrastructure issuesMaintain documentation for infrastructure and deployment processesRequired SkillsStrong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Expertise in Terraform / Infrastructure as CodeExperience with Kubernetes / GKE / DockerStrong knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.)