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# Google Cloud Platform Platform Engineer - Onsite

- **Company:** Kainos
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Computing Platforms, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Database, Cloud Storage, Continuous Integration, Data Security, Fault Tolerance, Identity and Access Management, Network Segmentation, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, System Availability, Build Server, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Functions, Terraform
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0b860fab-67b7-420b-99ad-33a680e91fa8

## About the Role

* Strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform architecture, networking, IAM, and security
 * Hands-on experience with Terraform, Cloud Build, GitLab CI, or similar automation tools
 * Proficiency with Kubernetes/GKE and containerized application deployment
 * Understanding of financial-sector compliance frameworks (PCI, SOC2, FFIEC, etc.)
 * Ability to design scalable, fault-tolerant systems and manage complex cloud environments

## Description

* Google Cloud Platform Platform Expertise (Compute Engine, IAM, VPC networking, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Cloud Functions, and GKE)
 * Automation and IaC (Terraform, Google Cloud Deployment Manager, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration)
 * Cloud Security (least privilege, secure data, and maintain compliance), The Google Cloud Platform Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable cloud solutions across the enterprise. This role supports mission-critical financial systems, ensuring high availability, regulatory compliance, and strong security posture within Google Cloud Platform., * Design and implement cloud architectures using Google Cloud Platform core services such as Compute Engine, VPC, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, and GKE
 * Build automated, repeatable infrastructure using Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration
 * Strengthen cloud security through IAM governance, encryption, network segmentation, and compliance controls aligned with financial regulations
 * Monitor and optimize cloud workloads using Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, and cost-management tools
 * Partner with security, architecture, and application teams to deliver resilient, compliant cloud solutions
 * Troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvement across cloud environments.


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