AI Cloud Engineer

Job#: 3039222 Job Description: 12+ Month Contract Hybrid on-Site 4 Days - Dearborn, MI $60-75/HR Senior Cloud Database Engineer (GCP, AI & Platform Strategy) Position Description We are seeking a Senior Cloud Database Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join our Platform Engineering team. This role focuses on defining strategy, architecture, and standardized “golden paths” for cloud databases and the AI journey on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This position extends beyond traditional database administration. You will act as a technical leader and pattern owner, shaping the vision and roadmap for our database platform. A key focus is embedding AI/GenAI capabilities (e.g., Gemini Enterprise, Model Context Protocol, Dataplex, Knowledge Catalog) into how engineering teams design, build, secure, and operate intelligent data systems at scale. Key Responsibilities • AI-Driven Database Innovation • GenAI Productivity: Lead adoption of Gemini Enterprise for query generation, debugging, and schema optimization • Contextual AI Patterns: Define and implement patterns integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) with databases for contextual AI interactions • Intelligent Automation: Identify and deploy AI-driven automation across the lifecycle, including capacity planning, anomaly detection, and self-tuning • AI/ML Collaboration: Partner with AI/ML teams to embed machine learning, statistical models, and GenAI into broader data platform strategies • Agent Development: Build intelligent agents on database AI frameworks to drive business value, improve fault detection, and reduce OLTP costs • Metadata, Governance & Compliance • Metadata & Discovery: Establish enterprise standards for tagging, classification, lineage, and discoverability • Data-as-a-Product: Promote well-documented, discoverable, and consumable datasets • Security & Compliance: Align with GDPR and HIPAA frameworks; manage GCP IAM, service accounts, role bindings, and encryption • Implement secure agent practices (e.g., OBO, authorization) • Database SRE & Performance Engineering • SRE: Ensure availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery through reliability practices • Performance Tuning: Lead query optimization, indexing strategies, and troubleshooting across distributed systems • DevSecOps: Enable secure CI/CD pipelines for database code and configurations • Database Architecture, IaC & Platform Strategy • Define Golden Paths: Establish scalable, secure, self-service database architectures on GCP • Infrastructure as Code: Build and maintain Terraform templates for provisioning and lifecycle management • Multi-Engine & Serverless Integration: Architect solutions across: • SQL: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, AlloyDB, Spanner • NoSQL: MongoDB, Firestore, Bigtable, Memorystore, Neo4j • Serverless: Cloud Functions, Cloud Run • Data Modeling & ETL: Develop complex data models and reliable ETL pipelines across multiple data sources • Cross-Team Leadership & Enablement • Thought Leadership: Advise engineering, data, and AI teams on best practices • Culture & Mentorship: Foster an AI-assisted, platform-first culture and mentor engineers Required Qualifications • Experience: 5+ years in database engineering with a focus on GCP and AI enablement • AI/GenAI: Experience with Gemini Enterprise (or similar) and understanding of MCP or equivalent patterns • Data Governance: Experience with Dataplex and Knowledge Catalog (metadata and lineage) • Multi-Engine Databases: Hands-on experience with: • Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, Spanner • Firestore, Memorystore, MongoDB • BigQuery • Security & DevSecOps: Knowledge of GCP IAM, encryption, and CI/CD practices • Core Skills: GCP Preferred Qualifications • Platform Engineering: Experience building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) • Certifications: GCP Professional Cloud Database Engineer or Data Engineer • Automation & Coding: Proficiency in Terraform and programming (Python or Java) • Cloud-Native Ecosystems: Experience with Kubernetes (GKE) and database operators • Advanced Analytics: Understanding of statistical analysis, data modeling, and ML libraries • Preferred Skill: Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems Experience Requirements • Required: • Engineer 3 level • Practical experience in 2 coding languages or advanced expertise in 1 • 6+ years in IT • 4+ years in development • Preferred: None specified Education • Required: Bachelor’s Degree • Preferred: Certification Program Additional Information • Work Model: Remote position • On-site Requirement: Attend team collaboration meetings onsite approximately once every two weeks Additional Notes • No additional safety training, licensing, or personal protection requirements specified EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. 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Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.