Freelance DevOps Engineer (Google Cloud & DigitalOcean)
Contract · Remote
We are looking for an experienced Freelance DevOps Engineer to manage and execute DevOps-related work across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and DigitalOcean. This is a contract-based, hands-on role requiring someone who can independently handle infrastructure, CI/CD, deployments, and system reliability.
The engagement is task-based, with potential for ongoing collaboration based on performance and future workload.
Tasks
Scope of Work & Responsibilities
- Set up, improve, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (preferably GitLab CI/CD).
- Manage and optimize infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE – if applicable) 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 infrastructure.
Requirements
Required Experience & Skills
- Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer on freelance/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, will work with a team of 1 designer and 5 software engineers / developers.
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.
Benefits
Engagement Details
- Type: Freelance / Contract
- Work Mode: Remote
- Scope: Ongoing
- Start: Immediate
- Remuneration: to be discussed