Cloud Engineer (GCP)

Fully Remote Contractor position.

6 months initially with extension highly likely.

The role:

• Architect and implement sophisticated, automated CI/CD pipelines for a variety of application workloads, enabling rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Design, build, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, primarily with Terraform.
• Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Docker, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Champion and integrate security best practices (DevSecOps) into the SDLC, including vulnerability scanning, identity and access management (IAM), and network security configurations.

Things that will make you stand out:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or DevOps role.
• Deep expertise in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ecosystem, including GKE, Cloud Build, Cloud Run, IAM, and VPC networking.
• Mastery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with a strong command of Terraform.
• Proven experience with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Demonstrable experience building and operating robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Bash for automation tasks.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Nice to Have:

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect certification.