Cloud Engineer - GCP

LightFeather is seeking a Cloud Engineer – GCP who will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure solutions within Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role requires expertise in infrastructure automation, cloud security, networking, and CI/CD pipeline development. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive cloud optimization and automation efforts in a high-security government environment.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape cloud automation and infrastructure strategies in a high-impact government environment.

• Location: In-Person (5 days/week) in Washington, DC
• Job Type: Full Time
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
• Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities:

• Cloud Infrastructure Engineering: Architect, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and resilient GCP environments to support enterprise applications.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and maintain Terraform, Packer, and Jenkins pipelines to automate cloud provisioning and configuration management.
• Cloud Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices, including IAM role management, encryption, and GCP Security Command Center to ensure adherence to federal standards.
• Networking & Connectivity: Configure and troubleshoot VPCs, subnets, firewalls, load balancers, and hybrid cloud networking to optimize performance and security.
• CI/CD & DevOps Integration: Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, and Terraform to streamline deployments and cloud automation.
• Cloud Cost Optimization: Monitor and optimize GCP resources using Harness Cloud Costs, Stackdriver, and cost analytics tools to drive efficiency and reduce spending.
• Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Operations: Support integrations between GCP, AWS, and Azure, ensuring seamless interoperability across cloud environments.
• Incident Response & Troubleshooting: Provide expert-level troubleshooting for cloud-based systems, ensuring high availability and rapid recovery from failures.
• Server Automation & Configuration Management: Develop and maintain PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripts for system administration and automated deployments.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to align cloud strategies with business needs.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• US Citizenship.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, systems administration, or DevOps, with a focus on GCP.