Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Engineer with 9+ years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management. The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecting, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on the Google Cloud Platform.

Experience Requirements

Minimum 9+ years

of professional experience in cloud computing and infrastructure

5+ years

of hands-on experience with GCP services and solutions

3+ years

of experience in cloud architecture and design

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Design

Design and architect scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure solutions on GCP Develop cloud migration strategies and execute migration projects from on-premises to GCP and multi-cloud to GCP migrations (AWS, Azure, other cloud platforms) Create architectural diagrams and technical documentation Conduct cloud readiness assessments and provide recommendations

Infrastructure Management

Deploy, configure, and manage GCP services including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Functions, GKE, Cloud Run Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Deployment Manager, Terraform, or Cloud Foundation Toolkit Set up and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and Cloud Trace Manage backup and disaster recovery strategies

Security & Compliance

Implement GCP security best practices and compliance frameworks Configure IAM policies, roles, and security controls Manage encryption, key management using Cloud KMS, and security monitoring Conduct security assessments and vulnerability management using Security Command Center

DevOps & Automation

Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, Cloud Source Repositories, and Cloud Deploy Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management Integrate with third-party DevOps tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.) Implement containerization strategies using Docker and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Performance & Cost Optimization

Monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization and costs using Cost Management tools Implement auto-scaling policies and load balancing strategies Analyze and optimize application performance in cloud environments Provide cost analysis and recommendations for resource optimization using Recommender API

Required Technical Skills

GCP Services Expertise

Compute

: Compute Engine, App Engine, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)

Storage

: Cloud Storage, Persistent Disk, Filestore, Cloud SQL, Bigtable, Firestore

Database

: Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Firestore, Bigtable, BigQuery, Memorystore

Networking

: VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud CDN, Cloud DNS, Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect

Security

: Cloud IAM, Cloud KMS, Cloud Security Scanner, Binary Authorization, VPC Service Controls

Monitoring

: Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, Cloud Trace, Cloud Profiler, Error Reporting

DevOps

: Cloud Build, Cloud Source Repositories, Cloud Deploy, Artifact Registry

Data & Analytics

: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Data Fusion, Looker

Technical Proficiencies

Programming/Scripting

: Python, Go, JavaScript, Java, Bash, PowerShell

Infrastructure as Code

: Terraform, Google Cloud Deployment Manager, Cloud Foundation Toolkit

Containerization

: Docker, Kubernetes, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Anthos

Operating Systems

: Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL), Windows Server, Container-Optimized OS

Version Control

: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Cloud Source Repositories

Monitoring Tools

: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Stackdriver (legacy)

GCP Certifications (Preferred)

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer

Soft Skills & Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Excellent communication and documentation skills Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives Experience mentoring junior team members Strong project management and organizational skills * Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments