GCP Cloud Engineer/Architect

Job Description:

• Design, implement, and maintain GCP infrastructure supporting modernization initiatives
• Architect and deploy Kubernetes (GKE) clusters and supporting services
• Lead migrations from on-premises environments to cloud-native architectures
• Design and implement cloud networking solutions including VPCs, routing, firewalls, and VPN/interconnects
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and Kubernetes-native tooling
• Implement CI/CD and GitOps workflows using GitHub or GitLab with ArgoCD/Argo Workflows
• Support data and application platforms including BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Run, Firestore, and Pub/Sub
• Provide architecture guidance, documentation, and best-practice recommendations
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with federal and enterprise standards
• Deliver customer-facing professional services focused on cloud modernization, architecture, and hands-on engineering

Requirements:

• 4–6+ years of hands-on cloud engineering experience
• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Kubernetes/GKE deployment and operations experience
• Cloud networking expertise (VPC, subnets, routing, firewall rules, load balancing)
• Experience with IAM, service accounts, and organization policies
• Proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Familiarity with Linux, containers, YAML, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills
• Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity
• GCP Professional Architect or Security Engineer certification preferred
• Experience with BigQuery, Dataflow, Firestore, or Vertex AI preferred
• Experience with Crossplane, Ansible, or similar automation frameworks preferred
• Exposure to Splunk, Cribl, Databricks, or similar analytics platforms preferred
• Knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or federal cloud environments preferred
• Java application deployment or modernization experience preferred
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be eligible to obtain a Secret Clearance
• All employees must be U.S. citizens due to facility security and U.S. government contracting requirements
• Willingness to obtain/maintain a DoD clearance

Benefits:

• Opportunity to grow into a multi-cloud or multi-OEM subject matter expert
• Veteran status strongly encouraged
• Opportunity to work on federal cloud modernization initiatives

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