PETROFF AVOCATS is looking for a Freelance DevOps Engineer to execute and manage DevOps initiatives across our cloud infrastructure. This is a contract-based, hands-on role where you will independently handle infrastructure, deployments, and system reliability on Google Cloud Platform and DigitalOcean.
What You'll Do
- Set up, improve, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitLab CI/CD.
- Manage and optimize infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE) and DigitalOcean (Droplets, Load Balancers, Spaces).
- Containerize applications using Docker and manage production deployments.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools for GCP and DigitalOcean.
- Configure and maintain development, staging, and production environments.
- Monitor system health, performance, logs, and uptime.
- Troubleshoot deployment, performance, and infrastructure issues.
- Implement security best practices (IAM, secrets management, SSL/TLS, firewall rules).
- Collaborate with developers to streamline build, test, and release workflows.
- Ensure scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency of the infrastructure.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer on freelance or contract projects.
- Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Solid experience managing infrastructure on DigitalOcean.
- Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD preferred).
- Advanced knowledge of Linux systems and server administration.
- Strong experience with Docker and container-based deployments.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
- Ability to work independently and deliver tasks end-to-end.
- Clear communication and remote collaboration skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Kubernetes (GKE or DigitalOcean Kubernetes).
- Experience with Cloud Run or serverless workloads on GCP.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).
- Experience optimizing cloud costs.
- Startup or SaaS product experience.
Technical Stack
- Google Cloud Platform: Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE
- DigitalOcean: Droplets, Load Balancers, Spaces
- CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD
- Containerization: Docker
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible
- OS: Linux
- Orchestration: Kubernetes
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog
Team & Environment
You will work with a team of 1 designer and 5 software engineers / developers.
Work Mode
This is a remote position.
