Intermediate Cloud Engineer (No H1 OR C2C)

• Location: Onsite in South San Francisco, CA • Work Type: W2 Contract only (No C2C / No H1B sponsorship) • Client: Leading Biotech company specializing in innovative research and scalable data platforms About the Role Our Biotech client is seeking a motivated Junior Cloud Engineer with a solid foundation in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and a passion for cloud infrastructure. This is an onsite position at the client’s South San Francisco office, working directly with engineering and data teams to support research and cloud-based applications. You’ll collaborate with senior cloud and DevOps engineers to deploy, monitor, and optimize cloud workloads while maintaining a secure and scalable environment. This role is ideal for someone with GCP certification and a desire to grow their hands-on skills in a fast-paced, innovative Biotech environment. Key Responsibilities • Assist in the setup and management of GCP organizations, projects, and billing. • Manage IAM roles, permissions, and service accounts to ensure secure access control. • Support deployment and monitoring of workloads using Compute Engine, App Engine, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions. • Maintain and optimize Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Firestore, and BigQuery environments. • Implement and monitor Cloud Logging (Stackdriver) and Cloud Monitoring for system performance. • Configure and manage VPCs, subnets, routes, firewalls, load balancers, and Cloud DNS. • Apply basic encryption (KMS) and security best practices. • Contribute to automation using Terraform, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions. • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support R&D cloud applications and infrastructure operations. Qualifications Required Skills: • Understanding of GCP core services (Compute, Networking, IAM, Storage). • Experience using gcloud CLI, Cloud Console, and Cloud Shell. • Familiarity with Linux administration and command-line tools. • Basic knowledge of Python, SQL, or Bash scripting. • Strong communication skills and eagerness to learn in a collaborative, on-site setting. Preferred Certifications: • Google Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) • Google Cloud Digital Leader • AWS Solutions Architect, CompTIA Cloud+, or Linux+ Bonus Skills: • Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) concepts • Experience with GitHub Actions or CI/CD pipelines