[Remote] Chief Backstage.io GCP DevOps Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking a Chief-level Backstage.io GCP DevOps Engineer to lead infrastructure and platform delivery for an internal developer portal. The role focuses on GCP hosting and deployment, enterprise integrations, automation, and coordination across distributed teams.

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

Skills

• - 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)
• - 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

Benefits

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

Company Overview

EPAM leverages its core engineering expertise as a leading global product development and digital platform engineering services company. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.epam.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

EPAM Systems has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 34 in 2026, 120 in 2025, 172 in 2024, 232 in 2023, 373 in 2022, 359 in 2021, 502 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.