GCP Cloud Engineer / Developer
cosourcing partners enterpriseai it services companyChicago (IL)
GCP Cloud Engineer / Developer
Posted 5 days ago
cosourcing partners enterpriseai it services companyChicago (IL)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
GCP Cloud Engineer / Developer We are seeking a GCP Cloud Engineer / Developer who can design, build, and scale cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform. This role is not about maintaining systems—it is about standing up modern cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, and enabling scalable, secure application delivery. The ideal candidate is a hands-on builder who can operate across cloud engineering, DevOps, and application development to deliver measurable outcomes. Performance Objectives Evaluate current GCP environment, architecture, and deployment pipelines Identify gaps across infrastructure, security, and automation Gain alignment with engineering and business stakeholders60 Days – Build & Automate Implement or enhance Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Establish or improve CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab) Begin optimizing application deployment workflows90 Days – Scale & Optimize Deliver scalable, production-ready cloud infrastructure Improve system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability across environments Ongoing Success Ensure secure, compliant, and resilient cloud architecture Continuously optimize cost, performance, and deployment speed Support engineering teams with best practices and reusable patterns
Key Responsibilities: Design and deploy scalable GCP infrastructure using:
- Compute EngineGoogle Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- App EngineBuild and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using:
- Terraform (preferred)
- Google Cloud Deployment Manager
- Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines:
- Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLabImplement monitoring and observability:
- Google Cloud Operations Suite (Stackdriver)
- Manage security and compliance:
- IAM policies
- EncryptionNetwork security (VPCs, firewalls, load balancers)
- Support data-driven solutions:
- BigQueryCloud SQLCloud Storage
- Technical Requirements
- Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Hands-on experience with:
- Terraform / IaCDocker & Kubernetes (GKE)CI/CD pipelines
- Programming proficiency in: Python, Java, Go, or BashStrong understanding of: Networking (VPCs, firewalls, load balancing), Cloud security and IAMExperience with: Git (GitHub / GitLab), Agile development environments
- What We're Really Looking
- 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
Preferred Qualifications:
- Google Cloud certifications: Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Developer
- Experience in regulated environments (HIPAA, PCI, etc.)Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
- This Role Is NOTNot a support-only role
- Not a ticket-based cloud admin
- Not limited to one tool or silo
Must Have:
- GCP hands-on experience
- Terraform / IaCCI/CD pipeline experience
- Kubernetes (GKE)
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