GCP Cloud Engineer​/Architect; Remote

GCP Cloud Engineer/Architect

Remote

Must be a US Citizen eligible to OBTAIN a Secret Clearance

The GCP Cloud Engineer supports federal cloud modernization initiatives by designing, implementing, and optimizing secure, scalable Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. This role focuses on professional services delivery, cloud architecture, and hands‑on engineering rather than operations and maintenance. The engineer collaborates with application, data, cybersecurity, and Dev Sec Ops  teams to enable modern, resilient cloud solutions.

• 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
• Experience with Big Query, Dataflow, Firestore, or Vertex AI
• Experience with Crossplane, Ansible, or similar automation frameworks
• Exposure to Splunk, Cribl, Databricks, or similar analytics platforms
• Knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or federal cloud environments
• Java application deployment or modernization experience
• Veteran status strongly encouraged

• 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 Git Ops workflows using Git Hub or Git Lab with ArgoCD/Argo Workflows
• Support data and application platforms including Big Query, 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

• Professional services and modernization focused
• Customer‑facing engineering role
• Opportunity to grow into a multi‑cloud or multi‑OEM subject matter expert