Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (GCP) :: Remote – Must support Phoenix based hours

[Mohd Mightywarner]

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (GCP)

Remote – Must support Phoenix based hours

Must have Valid LinkedIn that matches resume 

 

All Visa Workable
Strong Exp on GCP

 

Description:  

We are seeking a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Infrastructure Engineer. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, networking, security, and automation within the Google Cloud ecosystem. You will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and secure cloud solutions.

 

Key Responsibilities

•              GCP Infrastructure Management: Design, deploy, and manage core GCP infrastructure services, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.

•              Networking and Security: Configure and maintain GCP networking components, including:

o             Virtual Private Clouds (VPC)

o             Cloud DNS

o             Firewall Rules

o             Cloud Load Balancing

o             Network peering and routing

•              Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Security Controls: Implement and manage robust security policies, access controls, and GCP security controls to enforce the principle of least privilege and protect cloud resources.

•              Monitoring and Observability: Implement and utilize Cloud Logging and other GCP monitoring and logging services (e.g., Cloud Monitoring) to proactively identify, analyze, and resolve operational issues.

•              Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop, maintain, and manage infrastructure deployment using Terraform to ensure consistency, repeatability, and version control across environments.

•              CI/CD & Version Control: Utilize Git for source control management and integrate infrastructure changes through automated workflows using GitHub Actions.

•              System Administration: Linux administration, scripting (Bash and Python), usage and maintenance of CLI tools and environment.

•              Collaboration: Work closely with development and operations teams to integrate cloud services into the CI/CD pipeline and ensure seamless deployment.

•              Documentation: Create clear and thorough documentation for cloud architecture, configuration, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

•              Experience:  5 years of professional experience working hands-on with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

•              GCP Core Services: Demonstrated experience with GCP foundational services, including:

o             VPC and network configuration

o             Cloud DNS

o             IAM and authentication/authorization mechanisms and tools

o             Cloud Firewall and security best practices

o             Both network and application layer loadbalancers

•              Experience with IAC tools like Terraform for provisioning and managing GCP resources.

•              Practical experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions.

•              Operating System: Strong administration skills in Linux environments.

•              Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

•              Certification: GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Certificate is desirable, or another relevant professional GCP certification (e.g., Google Cloud Engineer).

•              Scripting: Experience with scripting languages such as Bash and/or Python for automation and operational tasks.

•              Containerization: Exposure to any container build tools like Docker, Podman, Buildah  or similar.  Exposure to Kubernetes either standalone or via cloud providers (GKE or EKS).