Lead GCP Cloud Engineer

Job Summary

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape cloud automation and infrastructure strategies in a high-impact government environment.

About the Role

The Lead GCP Cloud Engineer will design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure using Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure using GCP.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar tools.
• Support CI/CD pipeline automation, integration, and management.
• Collaborate with software engineers, security personnel, and government stakeholders to support development and deployment workflows.
• Maintain system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure cloud services meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Implement cloud best practices and ensure compliance with federal security standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST).
• Provide documentation and knowledge sharing with the broader engineering team.

Requirements

• Willing to obtain a security clearance.
• 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with at least 2 years on GCP.
• Hands-on experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, VPC, IAM, GKE, and BigQuery.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Qualifications

• Will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret-level security clearance.

Benefits

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape cloud automation and infrastructure strategies in a high-impact government environment.

Pay

$120,000–$140,000 annually, based on experience level.

Schedule

In-Person (5 days/week) in Washington, DC

Contact

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