GCP Cloud Engineer ​/ Developer

Title: GCP Cloud Engineer / Developer
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Employment Type: 3 Month Contract-to-Hire (W2 Only)
Work Authorization: US Citizen or Green Card Required

We are seeking a GCP Cloud Engineer / Developer who can design, build, and scale cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform
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This role is not about maintaining systems—it is about standing up modern cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, and enabling scalable, secure application delivery
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The ideal candidate is a hands-on builder who can operate across cloud engineering, Dev Ops, and application development to deliver measurable outcomes.

• Evaluate current GCP environment, architecture, and deployment pipelines
• Identify gaps across infrastructure, security, and automation
• Gain alignment with engineering and business stakeholders

• Implement or enhance Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Establish or improve CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, Jenkins, Git Lab)
• Begin optimizing application deployment workflows

• Deliver scalable, production-ready cloud infrastructure
• Improve system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability across environments

• Ensure secure, compliant, and resilient cloud architecture
• Continuously optimize cost, performance, and deployment speed
• Support engineering teams with best practices and reusable patterns

• Design and deploy scalable GCP infrastructure using:
  • Compute Engine
  • Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
  • App Engine
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using:
  • Terraform (preferred)
  • Google Cloud Deployment Manager
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines
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  • Cloud Build, Jenkins, Git Lab
• Implement monitoring and observability
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  • Google Cloud Operations Suite (Stackdriver)
• Manage security and compliance
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  • IAM policies
  • Encryption
  • Network security (VPCs, firewalls, load balancers)
• Support data-driven solutions
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  • Big Query
  • Cloud SQL
  • Cloud Storage

• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Terraform / IaC
  • Docker & Kubernetes (GKE)
  • CI/CD pipelines
• Programming proficiency in:
  • Python, Java, Go, or Bash
• Strong understanding of:
  • Networking (VPCs, firewalls, load balancing)
  • Cloud security and IAM
• Experience with:
  • Git (Git Hub / Git Lab)
  • Agile development environments

• Take a cloud environment and make it scalable, automated, and production-ready
• Reduce manual work through automation and pipelines
• Improve system performance while controlling cloud costs
• Work across teams and own delivery—not just tasks

• Google Cloud certifications:
  • Professional Cloud Architect
  • Professional Cloud Developer
• Experience in regulated environments (HIPAA, PCI, etc.)
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure)

• Not a support-only role
• Not a ticket-based cloud admin
• Not limited to one tool or silo

• GCP hands-on experience
• Terraform / IaC
• CI/CD pipeline experience
• Kubernetes (GKE)