Chief Backstage.io GCP DevOps Engineer

About the Position

We are looking for a Chief-level Backstage.io GCP DevOps Engineer to lead infrastructure and platform delivery for an internal developer portal, covering web applications, Node.js hosting/deployment, and enterprise integrations. You will drive high-impact integrations and automation across distributed teams-apply to help shape a scalable developer platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead GCP infrastructure delivery for an internal developer portal with reliable hosting and deployment
• Design platform integrations that connect enterprise tools into a centralized software catalog
• Build capability to run Terraform scripts safely within platform workflows
• Integrate ELK entities into the Backstage catalog and maintain related templates and extensions
• Integrate JIRA Service Desk capabilities into the portal to streamline operational workflows
• Integrate Jenkins CI/CD capabilities into the portal and align pipelines with internal standards
• Coordinate work across distributed teams and operate with a time shift until 2pm PST

Requirements

• 7+ years of DevOps and infrastructure delivery experience
• 5+ years of Google Cloud Platform experience
• Proven leadership skills working independently across distributed cross-functional teams
• Strong project ownership skills from planning through delivery and operational handoff
• Hands-on ELK Stack integration experience with internal platforms and catalogs
• Web application and Node.js backend hosting and deployment expertise
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)

Nice to Have

• GitHub Copilot experience for AI-assisted development with agents, skills, and MCP
• Jenkins integration and administration experience
• Node.js and Node.js CLI development experience
• TypeScript development experience
• Redis experience