Freelance DevOps Engineer, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean

Petroff Law Firm

Freelance DevOps Engineer managing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure for Google Cloud and DigitalOcean. Remote role based in France with a focus on independent task management.

Posted 4/26/2026contractRemote • 🇫🇷 FranceMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Engagement Details
Type: Freelance / Contract
Work Mode: Remote
Scope: Ongoing
Start: Immediate
Remuneration: to be discussed

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Hard Skills & Tools

CI/CD pipelinesGitLab CI/CDGoogle Cloud PlatformDigitalOceanDockerInfrastructure as CodeTerraformLinux systemsserver administrationAnsible

Soft Skills

independent workclear communicationremote collaboration