Sr GCP Cloud Platform Engineer

ONTRAC, INC.
United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$104,800.0 - $140,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Microsoft Azure Command-Line Interface Cloud Computing Continuous Integration Linux Identity and Access Management Linux System Administration Ansible Google Cloud Cloud Platform System System Availability
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Software Troubleshooting Containerization Terraform Virtual Private Clouds

Job description

The Senior GCP Cloud Platform Engineer joins the IT Engineering team during a pivotal phase of the GCP journey. This role will partner closely with the development teams to support the cloud environment shift from manual-heavy operations to a fully automated infrastructure. This individual will help mature the CI/CD environment into a predictable, standardized ecosystem, and lead the effort to standardize Terraform and Ansible playbooks/modules and ensure infrastructure is resilient, scalable, and built on secure guardrails., * CI/CD maturity (Azure DevOps): Lead the transition from manual infrastructure management to a fully automated CI/CD lifecycle in Azure DevOps, bridging the current state to push-button deployments.

  • Standardizing IaC (Terraform/Ansible): Own the Terraform and Ansible ecosystem to ensure changes are made through code, reducing manual tweaks and eliminating configuration drift.
  • Technical mentorship & standards: Act as the senior voice with the engineering team to establish standards, share best practices, and guide decisions on adopting new tools.
  • Compute & elasticity strategy: Help architect the next phase of infrastructure by moving services into modern, elastic environments that support high availability and self-healing.
  • Containerization roadmap: Lead container strategy by selecting workloads ready for orchestration, setting image standards, and ensuring consistent deployment patterns.
  • Reliability & monitoring + on-call: Define critical system health metrics with the team and participate in the on-call rotation to keep 24/7 delivery services operational and resilient.

Paving your way to your success:

  • You lead the shift from manual work to automation by creating clear standards and driving consistent adoption across teams.
  • You partner effectively with developers to unblock deployments, using strong troubleshooting judgment and a calm, systematic approach.
  • You have the ability to understand application dependencies and troubleshoot build/deployment errors to unblock developers in mixed environments.
  • You balance modernization decisions pragmatically, helping teams choose between containers and VMs based on what each workload needs.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Virtual Private Clouds?, Are you eager to join a dynamic and expanding company where you can both learn and make a meaningful impact? If you possess a strong sense of empathy, enjoy assisting others, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and excel at problem-solving, we encourage you to apply today to connect with a recruiter!, * 5+ years in Cloud Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, or Platform Operations

  • Hands-on experience managing Google Cloud (GCP) environments, specifically Shared VPCs, IAM hierarchies, and Cloud SQL
  • Strong Linux administration skills; a “Linux-first” troubleshooter comfortable at the command line when deployments fail
  • Proven experience building and managing automated release flows in Azure DevOps (e.g., Pipelines/Releases/Boards)
  • High proficiency with Terraform and Ansible, including organizing existing code into a professional, modular library
  • Strong understanding of the “why” and “how” behind containerization, including evaluating when workloads should move to a managed container platform vs. staying on VMs
  • Experience designing and managing auto-scaling compute environments and container orchestration to handle variable traffic without manual intervention
  • Ability to understand application dependencies and troubleshoot build/deployment errors to unblock developers in mixed environments

Benefits & conditions

2.82.8 out of 5 stars Remote $104,800 - $140,000 a year, Pulled from the full job description

  • Referral program
  • Pet insurance
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Health savings account, We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and life outside of work.

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance; HSA and FSA options
  • Life and Disability coverage (basic and voluntary)
  • Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Identity & Fraud Protection, Auto & Home, and Pet Insurance
  • Competitive benefits and 401(k) with company match
  • Referral Bonus Program - Up to $500 per referral!
  • Paid Time Off including Holiday pay
  • Employee Assistance Program & a Safe and clean work environment

About the company

Founded in 1986, OnTrac has evolved into the leading provider of same-day and next-day delivery services in the U.S. for premier e-commerce and product-supply businesses, including five of the largest retailers in the U.S., Lasership, Inc. dba OnTrac Final Mile with its affiliates, including OnTrac Logistics, Inc. (collectively, “OnTrac” or the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or age. Join us in our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are excited to be part of our team and contribute to our talent acquisition efforts, we invite you to apply.

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