Cloud Engineer(GCP) - Google Public Cloud Engineering

This is a hybrid position requiring an on-site presence 3 to 4 days per week. Please note that the number of days on-site can increase based on business needs.

As a Cloud Engineer , you will oversee the design, implementation, and management of our cloud infrastructure on the Google Cloud P latform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess requirements, develop cloud solutions, and ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of our cloud-based systems. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in GCP infrastructure architecture and a deep understanding of GCP Database solutions, Data architecture and data analytics solutions . You will participate in architecture reviews of GCP environments, bring engineering best practices, lead and implement changes, and inspire teams toward delivery excellence at Sysco., + Lead the implementation of the Google Cloud Platform Data architecture while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Design, implement, and manage highly available and scalable cloud infrastructure on the Google Cloud Platfor m .
• Collaborate with stakeholders and application teams to understand business requirements, translate them into cloud architecture designs, and provide operational support to application teams.
• Develop and maintain cloud data migration strategies, including assessing existing systems, identifying gaps, and recommending remediation and infrastructure implementation plans.
• Ensure the security, availability, and performance of GCP resources through proper design and configuration.
• Implement and optimize cloud-based infrastructure solutions, such as virtual networks, private service access, storage, databases, compute resources, and identity and access management.
• Define and enforce cloud governance policies, including resource tagging, access controls, and cost management.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to GCP infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in GCP and cloud computing technologies and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Data architect s, developers, network administrators, security specialists, and cloud providers to ensure seamless integration of cloud solutions.
• Work with DevOps and IaC tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Docker and Terraform .
• Ensure the security and compliance of all Sysco’s infrastructure, data, applications, and configurations.
• Design/Develop Scripts for Automation where appropriate .

• Extensive knowledge of GCP infrastructure, services, and Database solutions, including GCP private/internal access technologies, Cloud Storage, GCP BigQuery, Cloud Spanner, Dataflow, Dataproc etc

• Should have a successful track record in architecting, designing, implementing, and managing systems and infrastructure in a cloud computing environment, including hybrid architectures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or appropriate related field is preferred. Equivalent work experience may be substituted for these education requirements.

Education Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Experience Required:

• 3 years of relevant experience in public cloud administration ( Google Cloud Platform. )

Experience Preferred:

• 5 years preferred

Licenses/Certifications Required:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Licenses/Certifications Preferred:

• GCP Certified Cloud Engineer
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• GCP Cloud Architect
• VMware Certified Professional

Skills and Abilities:

Working experience with native cloud technologies, 3rd party automation tools as such as Jenkins, Terraform, Chef, Cloud Custodian, and automation/scripting via CLI including Python, Bash and Powershell.