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Google Cloud Platform Engineer

Eliassen Group

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

On-site in Washington, DC

 

Our client seeks a Google Cloud Platform Engineer with hands-on experience across cloud administration, automation, integration, and application support. The role supports production GCP environments and contributes to migrations from on-premises and other clouds to GCP. Candidates should demonstrate practical experience designing, deploying, automating, migrating, and supporting GCP workloads. Experience with data engineering and analytics platforms is a plus.

 

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance. This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $70.00 to $80.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:
  • Administer and support GCP organizations, folders, projects, and billing.
  • Manage IAM roles, service accounts, and access controls using least-privilege principles.
  • Configure and maintain VPC networks, firewall rules, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity.
  • Monitor platform health using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis across environments.
  • Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure using IaC with Terraform and Deployment Manager where applicable.
  • Automate operational tasks using Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Workflows, and Cloud Scheduler.
  • Develop and maintain Python and shell scripts to standardize and reduce manual effort.
  • Support cloud migrations including on-premises to GCP and cloud-to-cloud.
  • Assist with migration planning, execution, dependency analysis, and cutover support.
  • Integrate GCP services with identity platforms, CI/CD pipelines, SaaS, and internal applications.
  • Support API-based and event-driven integrations using REST and Pub/Sub.
  • Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams on hybrid and multi-cloud patterns.
  • Support applications on Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, and App Engine.
  • Assist development teams with provisioning, deployment pipelines, performance, and reliability.
  • Review cloud architectures for scalability, resilience, security, and cost.
  • As a plus, support data platforms including BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Dataflow.
Experience Requirements:
  • 3 to 6 years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform in production.
  • Proven experience with IAM, VPC, Compute Engine, and Cloud Storage.
  • Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting on GCP.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation.
  • Experience supporting on-prem to cloud and cloud to cloud migrations.
  • Proficiency in Python and/or shell scripting.
  • Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.
  • Preferred: GKE or containerized workloads, CI/CD pipelines, data engineering concepts, enterprise identity integrations, and cloud security best practices.
  • Google Cloud certifications are optional and considered a plus.
Education Requirements:
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

 

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening  and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( View email address on ziprecruiter.com , View phone number on ziprecruiter.com) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality. If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact  View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

 

About Eliassen Group:

 

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

 

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

 

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