GCP Cloud Platform Engineer

About Ontrac Solutions

Ontrac Solutions is a leading technology consulting firm, specializing in cutting-edge solutions that drive business transformation. We partner with organizations to modernize their infrastructure, streamline processes, and deliver tangible results. By creating value beyond the hype, we help businesses modernize technology and build new strategies that fuel growth. Our team is committed to innovation, collaboration, and excellence, empowering our clients to succeed in an evolving digital landscape.
The Role

We are seeking an experienced GCP Cloud Platform Engineer to support our client on a critical cloud infrastructure initiative. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with strong migration experience who can work independently to build, manage, and optimize production-ready infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in GCP infrastructure, cloud migrations, Linux, networking, and Infrastructure as Code. You will work closely with internal engineering teams and client stakeholders to support projects from initial definition through final delivery, ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure Delivery: Build and manage GCP infrastructure across core services including Compute, networking, IAM, storage, and GKE.

Migration Execution: Support and execute migrations from on-premises or multi-cloud environments into GCP, including lift-and-shift and replatforming strategies.

Infrastructure as Code: Implement and maintain infrastructure using Terraform to ensure repeatable, scalable, and production-ready deployments.

Performance & Cost Optimization: Troubleshoot infrastructure and application performance issues while identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and cloud cost management.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, DevOps, and client stakeholders to ensure successful delivery across the full project lifecycle.
What We Are Looking For
Experience

Cloud Infrastructure / DevOps: 3-6 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps.

GCP Expertise: Proven hands-on experience working with GCP in production environments, with a strong understanding of Compute Engine, VPC, IAM, and storage.

Migration Experience: Experience executing cloud migrations from on-premises or multi-cloud environments into GCP.

Independent Execution: Ability to work independently in a contract or client-facing delivery environment.
Technical Skills

Infrastructure as Code: Strong experience with Terraform preferred.

Containers & Kubernetes: Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes, including GKE, is highly valuable.

Linux & Networking: Solid Linux systems knowledge and strong networking fundamentals.

Automation & Scripting: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and scripting in Python or Bash.

Monitoring & Optimization: Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and cloud cost optimization best practices.

Hybrid / Multi-Cloud Exposure: Experience working across hybrid or multi-cloud environments is a plus.
Required Credentials

GCP Certification: Relevant Google Cloud certification required.

Production GCP Experience: Demonstrated experience working with GCP in live production environments.
What We Offer

Competitive Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ontrac Solutions, diversity is at the core of our success. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to bring their unique perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
How to Apply

Please submit your resume and our hiring team will be in touch.

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