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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Google Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Westinghouse Electric Company LLC - **Location:** Avery County, NC, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $116,000.0 - $142,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Google App Engines, Bash Shell, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Storage, Information Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Software Deployment, Usage Analysis, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Firewall Services Module, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.oriontalent.com/search-jobs/career/11635723/principal-google-cloud-engineer-north-carolina-nc-cranberry-township ## About the Role * BS, Computer Science, Information Systems or Related Field or related experience * 5+ years of enterprise systems administration or cloud engineering * 2+ years of hands-on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) engineering experience * Proficient in the administration and operation of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services supporting applications and projects * Hands-on experience deploying and supporting applications on GCP compute and container services (Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, and Cloud Run) * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and GCP networking, including VPCs, firewall rules, and load balancing * Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines and containerized workloads (Docker and Kubernetes/GKE) * Understanding of Google Cloud governance concepts such as projects, folders, IAM, organization policies, and cost management * Proficient in the gcloud CLI and scripting (Python and Bash) to automate operational and support tasks ## Description Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace., As a Principal Google Cloud Engineer, you will provide hands-on engineering, deployment, and operational support for the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. GCP at Westinghouse is a targeted platform supporting specific project workloads and application teams. You will provide hands-on support across GCP compute, container, networking, data, and platform services, including resource provisioning, application deployment support, incident remediation, automation, and continuous improvement. You will report to the Supervisor of Cloud Engineering and be located at Cranberry Township, PA. This is a hybrid role. Key Responsibilities: * Partner with application and project teams to deploy, configure, and operate their workloads on GCP, providing standardized deployment patterns and self-service tooling * Provide engineering-level support for GCP-hosted applications, including deployment support, environment configuration, and production issue resolution * Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), including cluster configuration, scaling, monitoring, and lifecycle management * Create, configure, and manage Google Cloud Platform resources for project and application workloads following approved architecture and standards, including: * Projects and folders (resource hierarchy) * Identity and access controls (Cloud IAM) * VPC networking constructs (as defined by architecture) * Compute, container, and platform services (Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, and App Engine) * Managed data and storage services (Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and Pub/Sub) * Help with Google Cloud organization hygiene, governance enforcement, and lifecycle management of cloud resources * Support Google Cloud cost management activities, including usage analysis, labeling adherence, budget alerts, and billing review * Troubleshoot Google Cloud Platform issues and partner with architecture, security, and infrastructure teams for resolution * Use automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, gcloud CLI, Cloud SDK, and Python) to improve operational efficiency across GCP environments * Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Google Cloud's operations suite to ensure platform and application health * Participate in on-call rotation to support a 24/7 global enterprise ## Related Videos - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [Making Data Warehouses fast. 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