Location/Remote: 100% Remote; must reside and work within EST (Eastern Standard Time) or CST (Central Standard Time) time zones
Employment Type: 6-month C2C/1099 or W-2 contract (eligible for multi-year extension)
Compensation: $45/hour C2C/1099 or $40/hour W-2
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, LTD/STD, HSA/FSA, term life, and supplemental health insurance (e.g., Aflac) for employees and their families if needed, plus 401(k)
We are seeking a Cloud Engineer with hands-on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience to join our engineering team. You will build, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with GCP services, containerization, and automation to ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and highly available.
Responsibilities:
- Design, provision, and manage GCP infrastructure components (VPC, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, IAM) using IaC.
- Develop and maintain Terraform templates to automate cloud resource deployment and management.
- Implement and manage Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), including cluster setup, maintenance, and workload deployment (e.g., Helm).
- Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Cloud Build).
- Configure and maintain cloud security best practices (network firewall rules, IAM roles, service accounts).
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and optimize resources for cost and efficiency.
- Develop automation scripts in Python, Bash, or Go for operational tasks and configuration management (e.g., Ansible).
Required Skills:
- 2–4 years of cloud engineering experience with a strong focus on GCP.
- Proficiency in Terraform for IaC.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (GKE).
- Strong understanding of GCP networking (VPC, subnets, load balancing, firewalls).
- Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or Go).
- Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools.
- Knowledge of cloud security best practices (IAM, service accounts).
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Skills:
- GCP Associate Cloud Engineer certification (or equivalent experience).
- Experience with Ansible or similar configuration management tools.
- Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Google Cloud Operations, Prometheus, Grafana).
- Knowledge of GCP database services (Cloud SQL, Spanner, BigQuery).
- Experience optimizing cloud costs and resources.
- Understanding of GitOps principles.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
