Cloud Engineer - Google Cloud Platform
LightFeather.io, LLC
Washington, United States of America
yesterday
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Intermediate Compensation
$ 140KJob location
Washington, United States of America
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Google BigQuery
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Cloud Engineering
Continuous Integration
Linux
DevOps
Monitoring of Systems
Identity and Access Management
Python
Scrum
Cloud Services
Ansible
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Google Cloud Platform
Delivery Pipeline
Build Server
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Containerization
Gitlab-ci
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Google Cloud Functions
Cloud Optimization
Terraform
Docker
Jenkins
Job description
LightFeather is seeking a Cloud Engineer - Google Cloud Platform who will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure solutions within Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). This role requires expertise in infrastructure automation, cloud security, networking, and CI/CD pipeline development. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive cloud optimization and automation efforts in a high-security government environment., * Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure using Google Cloud Platform.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar tools.
- Support CI/CD pipeline automation, integration, and management.
- Collaborate with software engineers, security personnel, and government stakeholders to support development and deployment workflows.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure cloud services meet SLAs.
- Implement cloud best practices and ensure compliance with federal security standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST).
- Provide documentation and knowledge sharing with the broader engineering team.
Requirements
- Willing to obtain a security clearance.
- 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with at least 2 years on Google Cloud Platform.
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, VPC, IAM, GKE, and BigQuery.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Cloud Build.
- Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Preferred Skills
- Google Cloud Platform Professional Cloud Architect or DevOps Engineer certification.
- Experience supporting federal government contracts and understanding of ATO processes.
- Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is a plus.
- Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
About the company
At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job-you're joining a purpose-driven team that delivers innovative, mission-critical solutions to make a real difference. You'll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry.