Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud Platform)

Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud Platform)

Posted 1 day ago by AIT Global, Inc.

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Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Cloud Management Cloud Operations Cloud Services Cloud Technology DevOps File Servers Google Cloud Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Identity And Access Management Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Input/Output Management Network Security Network Security Policy Platform as a Service (PaaS) Scheduling Software as a Service (SaaS) Virtual Private Cloud

Summary: The Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud Platform) role focuses on configuring and deploying cloud environments, collaborating with security teams, and managing user access within the cloud platform. The position requires analyzing new cloud capabilities and creating monitoring solutions to enhance cloud management. The engineer will also advocate for cloud adoption and ensure compliance with security policies. This role operates within the MST timezone and involves handling multiple projects concurrently.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Configure and deploy VPC environments and cloud instances, as designed by the Cloud Architect, to meet the needs across all hosted workloads
  • Evaluate and collaborate with SecOps team to establish security controls necessary to meet policy and standards from the CISO, ideally in a templated and automated manner
  • Analyze and recommend new cloud platform capabilities for consideration for adoption
  • Manage users/orgs/groups/access within the cloud platform, based on requirements defined by the Identity Access Management team
  • Create monitoring and reporting capabilities to meet the management needs of the cloud platform
  • Follow standards and procedures (SOPs) for consumption of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS (via IaC)
  • Communicate/advocate capabilities of the cloud platform to drive adoption
  • Work with SecOps resources to ensure network security policy is established in a consistent, repeatable and automated manner
  • Escalate if/when roadblocks or delays arise that cannot be addressed via 1:1 interaction
  • Work MST Timezone
  • In performing this duty, provide examples of typical problems or challenges encountered by this position, and the guidance used to resolve the problem
  • Monitoring system availability across a multi-vendor technology stack, to be able to maximize availability and rapidly diagnose/resolve issues when they arise
  • Establishing the capabilities to minimize costs (instance scheduling, scale-up/down, self-provisioning, etc.) to compel application owners to run their apps in the cloud
  • Handling multiple project needs concurrently without affecting project deadlines

Key Skills:

  • Expertise in Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience with VPC environments and cloud instance deployment
  • Knowledge of security controls and collaboration with SecOps
  • Ability to analyze and recommend cloud capabilities
  • Experience in user access management and Identity Access Management
  • Skills in monitoring and reporting for cloud management
  • Familiarity with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS consumption standards
  • Strong communication and advocacy skills for cloud adoption
  • Problem-solving skills in a multi-vendor technology stack
  • Project management skills to handle multiple concurrent needs

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:
Job Title: Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud Platform)
Location: Remote
Principal Engineer (Cloud DevOps):
  • Configure and deploy VPC environments and cloud instances, as designed by the Cloud Architect, to meet the needs across all hosted workloads
  • Evaluate and collaborate with SecOps team to establish security controls necessary to meet policy and standards from the CISO, ideally in a templated and automated manner
  • Analyze and recommend new cloud platform capabilities for consideration for adoption
  • Manage users/orgs/groups/access within the cloud platform, based on requirements defined by the Identity Access Management team
  • Create monitoring and reporting capabilities to meet the management needs of the cloud platform
  • Follow standards and procedures (SOPs) for consumption of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS (via IaC).
  • Communicate/advocate capabilities of the cloud platform to drive adoption
  • Work with SecOps resources to ensure network security policy is established in a consistent, repeatable and automated manner
  • Escalate if/when roadblocks or delays arise that cannot be addressed via 1:1 interaction
  • Work MST Timezone
  • In performing this duty, provide examples of typical problems or challenges encountered by this position, and the guidance used to resolve the problem.
  • Monitoring system availability across a multi-vendor technology stack, to be able to maximize availability and rapidly diagnose/resolve issues when they arise
  • Establishing the capabilities to minimize costs (instance scheduling, scale-up/down, self-provisioning, etc.) to compel application owners to run their apps in the cloud.
  • Handling multiple project needs concurrently without affecting project deadlines
Required tasks to fulfill primary responsibility:
  • Provision cloud services (server instances, storage, reporting, monitoring, security, etc.) to meet project requirements
  • Subject matter expert for project teams requiring input and work from the Cloud Operations team
  • Engage other infrastructure and operations teams as needed to meet project needs
  • Escalate if/when roadblocks or delays arise that cannot be addressed via 1:1 interaction
  • Work MST Timezone
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