Senior Identity Engineer, Google Cloud – DevOps

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. Design, build, and support Google Cloud Platform infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Terraform and GitOps .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in designing and managing Google Cloud Platform infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and identity management solutions. Proficient in Terraform, GitOps, and secure access methodologies, with a strong focus on collaboration and mentoring within engineering teams.

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Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure ManagementTerraform and GitOps ExpertiseIdentity Provider Integration (SAML, OIDC)CI/CD Pipeline Development (GitLab CI, Jenkins)Secrets Management with HashiCorp Vault

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Hard Skills

TerraformGoogle Kubernetes EngineGoogle Cloud IAMPython ScriptingPowerShell ScriptingGitOps (Flux, Argo CD)Prometheus MonitoringGoogle Cloud Workforce Identity FederationSAML 2.0OAuth

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCollaborative ApproachMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Google CloudGitLabArtifactoryHashiCorp VaultObservability Stack

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure EngineeringDevOps EngineeringProduction WorkloadsChange-Controlled Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudFluxGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraformVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and support Google Cloud Platform infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Terraform and GitOps
Enable application teams to deploy and manage workloads on Google Kubernetes Engine
Own single sign-on and federation across the platform, integrating the enterprise identity provider with Google Cloud, GitLab, Artifactory, and HashiCorp Vault using SAML and OIDC
Implement Google Cloud Workload Identity and Workload Identity Federation for secure keyless access
Manage GCP IAM roles, groups, and least-privilege access patterns
Maintain HashiCorp Vault integrations for secrets management, dynamic credentials, and PKI
Operate and support shared platform services including GitLab, Artifactory, Vault, and the observability stack
Partner with identity, security, cloud, and engineering teams during IAM Modernization implementation waves
Develop runbooks and reusable technical patterns, document solutions, and mentor engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

7 to 10+ years of infrastructure, platform, or DevOps engineering experience, including several years supporting production workloads on Google Cloud Platform and GKE
Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and the gcloud CLI
Experience with Google Cloud Workforce Identity Federation and Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS)
Deep knowledge of SAML 2.0 and OAuth, including hands-on identity provider integration experience with Ping, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or similar platforms
Strong Google Cloud service account management experience, including keyless authentication using Workload Identity and Workload Identity Federation
Scripting experience with Python and PowerShell
Hands-on GitOps experience using Flux or Argo CD, along with Helm
Experience with HashiCorp Vault, Kubernetes RBAC, and OIDC authentication
CI/CD experience with GitLab CI or Jenkins and artifact management using Artifactory
Experience with Prometheus-based monitoring and observability
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a large, change-controlled enterprise environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, collaborative approach, and willingness to teach and mentor other engineers