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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist, Google Cloud - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $152,000.0 - $221,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Border Gateway Protocol, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Databases, Data Structures, Failover, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Protocols, Cloud Services, Service Discovery, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, VCloud, Virtualization Technology, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Fortinet, Network Server, Golang - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/43E2B7890C294AA098F5191BB7B98630/job/ ## About the Role Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. * 6 years of experience in networking, compute infrastructure (e.g. servers,databases, firewalls, load balancers) and architecting, developing, ormaintaining cloud solutions in virtualized environments. * 6 years of experience in project management and technical solution delivery. * Experience coding in one or more general purpose languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C or C++) including data structures, algorithms, and software design. * Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, as required, for clientengagements., * Experience with one or more third-party networking products (e.g., PANW, Fortinet, VMWare Cloud Foundation). * Experience in scalable networking design, including high availability, redundancy, failover, and load balancing. * Experience troubleshooting networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTP/S), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). * Experience in customer-facing migration, including service discovery, assessment, planning, execution, and operations. * Knowledge of containerization and container orchestration technologies such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). * Familiarity with standard IT security practices such as identity and access management, data protection, encryption, certificate and key management. ## Description As a Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist, the role provides technical guidance to customers adopting Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. This includes sharing best practices on secure foundational cloud implementations, automated infrastructure and application provisioning, and cloud-ready architectures. The role also provides prescriptive guidance to ensure customers maximize the value of GCP throughout migrating, building, modernizing, and maintaining applications, while collaborating closely with Product Management and Product Engineering to drive product excellence., * Propose solution architectures and manage the deployment of cloud networking solutions according to customer requirements and implementation best practices. * Work with customers to design and implement cloud-based technical architectures, migration approaches, and application optimizations that enable business objectives. * Work with internal specialists, product, and engineering teams to package approaches, best practices, and lessons learned into thought leadership, methodologies, and published assets. * Interact with sales, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to manage project scope, priorities, deliverables, risks and issues, and timelines for successful client outcomes. ## Related Videos - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Embracing the Hybrid Cloud: Unlocking Success with Open Source Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/883-embracing-the-hybrid-cloud-unlocking-success-with-open-source-technologies) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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