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Senior Google Cloud Systems Engineer

Tyto Athene
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 May 2025
💰 $185,000/yr($150,000/yr$185,000/yr)

About the role

Tyto Athene is searching for a Senior Google Cloud Systems Engineer with experience in infrastructure, security and automation services. As an architect you must have designed and implemented solutions with Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Private Service Connect, Google Security Center and related infrastructure and security services.

The ideal candidate would have experience with Terraform, Container Security and data encryption technologies on Google Cloud as well as third-party products such as Palo Alto Networks, Tenable, and relevant technologies for enterprise grade deployments of container-based solutions. This is a hands-on engineering, implementation and consulting role with a focus on infrastructure deployment, security architecture and compliance.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Work on developing and deploying Google Cloud based hosting environments using Assured Workloads and meet customer requirements that span multiple GCP services.
  • Troubleshoot application deployments, recreate customer issues, and build proof of concept applications.
  • Write and interpret configuration scripts for customer environments to install programs, configure logging, and modify configuration files.
  • Apply advanced troubleshooting techniques to provide unique solutions depending on customer use cases.
  • Learn and apply groundbreaking technologies.
  • Mentor, train and assist fellow team members with developing skills by fostering learning.
  • The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a customer service oriented approach.
  • They should have experience and familiarity with infrastructure, VPN, cloud, virtualization, security, networking and cloud computing. This is a hands-on implementation and architecture role.

Required:

  • US Citizenship required
  • Kubernetes experience: 1 year
  • Cloud Architecture experience: 1-5 years
  • Experience developing and implementing Kubernetes/GKE and containerized solution architectures with advanced engineering concepts around security, segmentation, image vulnerability scanning, and integration with third-party tools like Sysdig Falco, Calico, Service Mesh etc.
  • Experience managing full application stacks from the OS up through custom applications
  • Knowledge of Google Assured Workloads, networking, security services and Cloud Computing concepts (preferred experience with federal security requirements such as DISA STIG, FIPS encryption).
  • Understand how to manage and troubleshooting workloads running on Kubernetes and other infrastructure services as well as implementation experience with CloudArmor, Chronicle, Google Managed Keys for Encryption
  • Experience administering Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat) and/or Microsoft Windows Server and associated technologies (Active Directory, Exchange etc.)
  • Understanding of IP Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS, etc.)
  • Experience with at least one container orchestration management technology (e.g. Docker, OpenShift Kubernetes, Rancher, etc.)
  • Troubleshooting skills at multiple levels of complexity.
  • Expertise using Terraform
  • Experience with one or more DevOps, Orchestration, Configuration Management and Continuous Integration technology (e.g. Chef, Puppet, Jenkins, Ansible)
  • Programming experience with one or more scripting language (e.g. Bash, PowerShell, Ruby, Python, Node.JS)
  • One or more version control platform (e.g. Git, Perforce, SVN, TFVC)

Desired:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Google Professional or Associate level certifications

Location:

  • Hybrid remote in Reston, VA.

Compensation:

  • Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $150K-$185K. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
Qualifications Tyto Athene is a trusted leader in IT services and solutions, delivering mission-focused digital transformation that drives measurable success. Our expertise spans four core technology domain

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