Job Title: Cloud Engineer - GCP
Duration: 12 months 
Location: Denver, CO (Local Candidates, Remote allowed)

Job Summary:

The GCP Cloud Engineer is responsible for implementing cloud architecture and deployment standards as defined by the Cloud Architect and Cloud Operations team, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This position ensures the reliable provisioning of application hosting environments, automation of infrastructure processes, and enforcement of security and operational standards. Operating within a DevOps methodology, the Cloud Engineer serves as the primary technical lead for projects involving GCP cloud infrastructure and is instrumental in driving strategic cloud adoption and continuous improvement. 

Key-skills: GCP, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, Python, CI/CD, Cloud Security, VPC, DevOps, Monitoring, Azure DevOps

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision and configure VPCs, compute instances, and cloud environments on GCP using automated, repeatable processes. 
• Implement designs and standards provided by the Cloud Architect and Cloud Operations team. 
• Act as the primary infrastructure point of contact for cloud deployment projects. 
• Establish configurations, automation scripts, and tools to enable efficient cloud services consumption. 
• Define, publish, and ensure adherence to infrastructure standards and procedures, adapting them as needed for strategic and tactical goals. 
• Collaborate with NetSecOps to evaluate and apply required security controls as per CISO standards using templated/automated methods. 
• Analyze GCP services and recommend new features for adoption. 
• Manage users, organizations, groups, and access control within GCP based on IAM requirements. 
• Build monitoring and reporting systems to meet management and operational oversight needs. 
• Define standard operating procedures (SOPs) for using IaaS (via IaC), PaaS, and SaaS on GCP. 
• Promote cloud platform capabilities and support broader organizational cloud adoption. 
• Act as a Tier-2 escalation point for after-hours troubleshooting and break-fix efforts as part of a weekly on-call rotation. 
• Interface with third-party vendors to meet work unit and organizational cloud infrastructure goals. 
• Lead lifecycle management of cloud resources and drive continuous process improvements within the CloudOps team.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of infrastructure development experience with GCP, including compute, network, storage, content delivery, security, deployment, and automation technologies. 
• At least 5 years of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience using Terraform or similar tools. 
• Deep domain expertise across cloud infrastructure areas, including IaaS (Linux/Windows), security, networking, storage, containers, OSS, and business continuity/disaster recovery. 
• Experience with large-scale enterprise infrastructure deployments. 
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) automation.
• Proficiency in scripting using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Google Cloud Foundational Certification. 
• Must be able to pass Criminal Justice Information and State/Federal background checks. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification.
• Advanced experience with Terraform.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.