Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud Platform)

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Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud Platform)

Location: Remote (But Must be local to Colorado with Colorado DL. IP address will be tracked.) This is a setaside for Colorado residents only.
Schedule: Monday Friday | 8:00 AM 5:00 PM MST
Interview: TBD

Position Summary

The Client is seeking an experienced Google Cloud Platform Cloud Engineer to support cloud migration and modernization initiatives. The engineer will design, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade Google Cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) while working within a DevOps environment. The role also includes cloud automation, security, monitoring, CI/CD implementation, and Tier-2 production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Google Cloud Platform infrastructure using Terraform (IaC).
• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Configure and manage VPCs, Shared VPCs, Compute Engine, storage, networking, and cloud services.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
• Collaborate with security and IAM teams to implement secure cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain cloud standards, SOPs, and governance practices.
• Evaluate new Google Cloud Platform services and recommend adoption.
• Provide Tier-2 troubleshooting and participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) infrastructure.
• 5+ years of Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform (or similar).
• Strong experience with:
  • Google Cloud Platform Compute, Networking, Storage, Security, IAM
  • Linux & Windows cloud infrastructure
  • High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and enterprise networking
  • CI/CD automation
• Scripting experience with:
  • Python
  • Bash
  • PowerShell
  • YAML
• Experience deploying enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
• Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar CI/CD platforms.

Additional Requirements

• Must reside in Colorado (local candidates only).
• Must successfully pass:
  • State Criminal Background Check
  • Federal Criminal Background Check
  • County Criminal Records Check
  • SSN Verification
  • Global Monitor/OFAC Check
  • CJIS Clearance
• Completion of Colorado State Information Security Training is required within 30 days of start.

Ideal Candidate: A senior Google Cloud Platform Cloud Engineer with strong Terraform, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud networking, automation, and enterprise infrastructure experience who can independently deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions in a government environment.

Gopal Gupta
Technical Recruiter

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