GCP Cloud Engineer

The Client
Springfield, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 177K

Job location

Springfield, United States of America

Tech stack

Cloud Computing
Cloud Database
Cloud Engineering
Continuous Integration
Software Design Documents
Network Security
Cloud Services
Software Engineering
Data Logging
Google Cloud Platform
Cloud Monitoring
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Hardware Infrastructure
Cloud Migration
Terraform
Dynatrace

Job description

Capstone IT is helping our client to find a Senior GCP Cloud Engineer who will serve as a technical leader supporting customer onboarding, cloud infrastructure deployments, CI/CD initiatives, project buildouts, and day-two operations within Google Cloud Platform. This individual will design, deploy, and support secure, scalable cloud solutions while providing a high-touch, "white glove" experience to application development teams migrating to and operating within GCP. The role combines cloud architecture, Kubernetes administration, networking, infrastructure automation, troubleshooting, mentorship, and operational excellence. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with relocation to Springfield, MO required within six months of conversion to full-time employment.

Top 4 Skills

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Kubernetes (GKE) & Cloud Run
  • Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
  • CI/CD & Cloud Automation

Responsibilities

  • Design secure, scalable GCP solutions for production workloads.
  • Support customer onboarding and cloud adoption initiatives.
  • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues.
  • Build reusable Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform.
  • Manage GKE, Cloud Run, and cloud networking components.
  • Establish observability and monitoring best practices.
  • Mentor junior engineers and serve as an escalation point.
  • Support production incidents and operational changes.
  • Collaborate with Security, Architecture, QA, and Governance teams.
  • Create technical documentation, SOPs, and design documents.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Tooling?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years of overall IT experience.
  • 4+ years of GCP experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of:
  • GKE
  • Cloud Run
  • GCP Architecture
  • Networking & Security
  • Terraform
  • CI/CD Tooling

Preferred

  • Google Cloud Certifications.
  • Experience with Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, Dynatrace, or similar APM tools.
  • GitOps experience (Flux or Argo).
  • Experience managing on-premises infrastructure., * Google Cloud Platform: 4 years (Preferred)
  • Terraform: 3 years (Preferred)
  • Google Kubernetes Engine: 3 years (Preferred)

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