GCP Cloud Platform Engineer

HYBRID ROLES – LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY – REMOTE OPTION NOT AVAILABLE

Hello

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to lead the infrastructure provisioning efforts, provide advanced technical support, resolve complex issues, and ensure the smooth operation of the GCP environments. Must have deep knowledge of GCP services, a strong background in infrastructure as code using Terraform.

Duration: 12+ months with possibility of longer term extensions

Pay Rate: $68/hr - $70/hr on W2 – NO C2C

Due to Client requirement, must be either a US Citizen or a Green Card Holder (Permanent Resident)

If interested, please email your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io

Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Provisioning and Automation:

Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

using Terraform.

Develop and manage a library of reusable Terraform modules to ensure

consistent, reliable, and scalable infrastructure provisioning.

Automate the deployment, configuration, and management of GCP resources to

improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Technical Support and Troubleshooting:

Provide L2/L3 support for all aspects of the GCP environment.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues related to networking,

security, and application hosting.

Collaborate with L1 support and other teams to ensure the timely resolution of all

technical issues.

Technical Leadership:

Lead and mentor a team of support engineers, fostering a collaborative and high[1]performance culture.

Provide technical guidance and support to team members, ensuring best practices

for infrastructure management are followed.

Conduct regular team meetings and technical reviews to ensure alignment with

organizational goals.

Incident and Problem Management:

Manage and resolve incidents and problems in a timely manner.

Conduct root cause analysis for major incidents and implement corrective actions

to prevent recurrence.

Document incident resolutions and contribute to the team's knowledge base.

Change and Release Management:

Review and approve infrastructure-related Change Requests in ServiceNow.

Participate in change management processes to ensure minimal disruption to

services.

Coordinate with relevant teams to deploy infrastructure changes and updates.

Monitoring and Performance Tuning:

Monitor GCP environments to ensure optimal performance, availability, and cost[1]effectiveness.

Identify performance bottlenecks and implement tuning measures.

Utilize monitoring tools to proactively detect and resolve infrastructure issues.

Collaboration and Communication:

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and

security.

Participate in JIRA scrum meetings for prioritization and planning.

Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing updates on support

activities and project progress.

REQUIRED

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering roles.

At least 3 years of hands-on experience with core GCP services.

Technical Skills:

Expert proficiency in Terraform for provisioning and managing GCP infrastructure.

Strong experience with creating, managing, and versioning Terraform modules and state.

Strong proficiency in GCP services (e.g., Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM,

Cloud SQL).

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash.

Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging,

Prometheus, Grafana).

Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, GKE, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Experience with other automation tools like Ansible is beneficial.

Certifications (Preferred):

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate