GCP Cloud Engineer

We are looking for an experienced GCP Cloud Engineer to contribute to the design, deployment, and operation of enterprise-scale cloud platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in GCP, Terraform, Ansible, Linux, and DevSecOps practices, along with experience building secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure, scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Establish reusable cloud infrastructure patterns and standards for enterprise engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Implement configuration management and automation using Ansible.
• Collaborate with business, architecture, security, and engineering teams to define cloud strategies and future-state platforms.
• Support cloud foundation initiatives and onboarding of cloud-native services.
• Implement cloud governance, security controls, and operational standards.
• Drive DevSecOps practices and automation across the cloud platform.
• Monitor and optimize cloud environments for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Contribute to cloud architecture decisions and technology modernization initiatives.
• Support Agile delivery practices and continuous improvement programs.
• Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and recommend improvements where applicable.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering or Platform Engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform.
• Experience with Ansible configuration management.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative development.
• Advanced knowledge of Linux (RHEL preferred).
• Strong understanding of network, cloud security, and governance principles.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture patterns and enterprise platforms.
• Basic programming knowledge using Python.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Preferred Skills

• SAFe Agile experience.
• Behavior Driven Development (BDD) experience.
• Cloud platform modernization initiatives.
• Enterprise cloud governance implementation.
• Multi-region and enterprise-scale cloud architectures.
• SRE and operational excellence practices.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and cloud environments.
• Strong ownership mindset with focus on automation and continuous improvement.
• Passion for cloud engineering and platform innovation.