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.