Job ID 2616744 Location Washington, DC, US Date Posted 2026-09-11 Category Software Subcategory SW Engineer Schedule Full-Time Shift Day Job Travel No Minimum Clearance Required None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public Trust Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE Description Job Summary We are seeking a mid-level Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer with strong, hands-on experience across cloud administration, automation, system integration, and application support. This role supports production GCP environments and participates in cloud migration initiatives, including on-premises to cloud and cloud-to-cloud migrations. This position prioritizes real-world, operational experience over certifications. While Google Cloud certifications are valued, demonstrated hands-on experience designing, deploying, automating, migrating, and supporting GCP workloads in production environments carries significantly more weight. Experience with data engineering and analytics platforms is a strong plus but not a strict requirement for candidates with a proven track record of strong GCP engineering experience. Must be able to work onsite on a full-time basis! Remote positions will be considered depending on skills, qualifications, and availability during 7AM-7PM Eastern support window.

Qualifications

Job Role Specific Requirements Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience or Master's Degree and 3+ years of experience. GCP Administration & Operations Administer and support GCP organizations, folders, projects, and billing Manage IAM roles, service accounts, and access controls using least-privilege principles Configure and maintain VPC networks, firewall rules, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity Monitor platform health using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis Support environments across development, test, staging, and production Automation & Infrastructure as Code Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform (preferred) Deployment Manager (where applicable) Automate operational and lifecycle tasks using Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Workflows and Cloud Scheduler Develop and maintain scripts using Python and/or shell scripting Reduce manual effort through standardization and automation Cloud Migration & Modernization Support cloud migration initiatives, including On premises to Google Cloud migrations Cloud-to-cloud migrations (e.g., AWS or Azure to GCP) Assist with Migration planning and execution Workload and dependency analysis Data, application, and infrastructure migrations Support cutovers, post-migration stabilization, and optimization Help modernize legacy workloads into cloud-native or hybrid architectures Integration & Platform Engineering Integrate GCP services with enterprise systems such as Identity platforms (Google Workspace, Active Directory, SSO) CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling SaaS and internal applications Support API-based and event-driven integrations using REST and Pub/Sub Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams Assist with hybrid and multi-cloud integration patterns Application & Development Support Support applications deployed on Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run and App Engine Assist development teams with Environment provisioning Deployment pipelines Performance and reliability tuning Review cloud architectures for scalability, resilience, security, and cost Data & Analytics (Strong Plus) Support data platforms such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Dataflow Assist with data ingestion pipelines and analytics workloads Understand basic data governance, access controls, and performance tuning Required Skills And Qualifications Active public trust and/or DOT on-boarded is a strong plus 3–6 years of hands-on experience working with Google Cloud Platform in production environments Proven experience administering and supporting GCP services Note Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years and the ability to obtain public trust. Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.