Staff GCP Engineer

CVS Health Careers

. Provide technical support for GCP-based applications and services, ensuring high availability and performance .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesLead💰 $130,295 - $260,590 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, SRE principles, and CI/CD practices, with a strong focus on automation, security, and performance optimization. Proficient in scripting and infrastructure management, enabling effective collaboration across development, QA, and operations teams.

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Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)CI/CD ToolsPython ScriptingContainer Orchestration

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Hard Skills

Google Cloud ServicesSRE PrinciplesCI/CD PracticesPythonBashTerraformKubernetesDockerGoogle Cloud MonitoringPrometheus

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsTroubleshooting SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

Google Cloud BuildJenkinsGitLab CIGrafanaInfrastructure as Code Tools

Industry Keywords

AI DevelopmentCloud SecurityIncident ManagementPerformance OptimizationMonitoring and Logging

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical support for GCP-based applications and services, ensuring high availability and performance
Automate repetitive tasks using Python, Bash, and Infrastructure as Code tools
Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM, data encryption, and network security
Monitor and manage virtual machines, containers, databases, and networking components
Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Google Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools
Set up and manage monitoring and alerting systems using Google Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, or Grafana
Participate in incident response and post-mortem analysis
Apply SRE practices involving SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets
Build and maintain GCP infrastructure enabling secure development, deployment, and scaling of AI agents, plugins/tools, and knowledge-based applications
Enable integrations with LLMs, vector/knowledge stores, APIs, and enterprise plugins
Establish reusable AI development patterns, security controls, observability, and best practices
Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams on application deployment and operations
Create and maintain system architecture, process, and procedure documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, and Cloud Functions
3+ years experience with SRE principles and practices, including monitoring, incident management, and performance optimization
3+ years experience with CI/CD tools and practices, including Google Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar
3+ years experience with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
3+ years experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash
3+ years experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Google Deployment Manager
3+ years experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Google Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work under pressure
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Knowledge of Vertex AI, Gemini, Agent Development Kit (ADK), AI Agents, MCP/Plugins, RAG, Vector Search, Cloud Run, and AI Security & Governance
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or similar
1 year of professional work experience required for every year of college degree not completed, in addition to required years of experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program
Award target in the company’s equity award program
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Paid time off
Retirement savings options
Wellness programs
Other resources supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being