GCP Cloud Engineer

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