Cloud Engineer (Google Air Gap) at Newfound Recruiting Canada

Newfound Recruiting; Canada; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian professional services company is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to design and maintain Google Cloud infrastructure in AirGap environments. Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years in cloud engineering, expertise in GCP, Terraform, and Ansible, and an active Secret clearance. This is a unique opportunity for professional growth with significant responsibilities in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Cloud Architect and/or Cloud Engineer.
• Proven experience working in AirGap or highly secure environments.
• Active Secret clearance is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Google Cloud infrastructure in AirGap environments.
• Work closely with cloud architects and security teams.
• Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools.

Skills

GCP services

Terraform

Ansible

Cloud security best practices

IAM

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Cloud Engineer (Google Air Gap) job at Newfound Recruiting. Canada. Ottawa-based opportunity. If you are looking for a new challenge, professional growth and fulfill the following qualifications, this is a role for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Google Cloud infrastructure in AirGap (offline/restricted) environments.
• Work closely with cloud architects, DevOps, and security teams to ensure high availability, security, and compliance.
• Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Troubleshoot and optimize cloud performance within secure and restricted environments.
• Document system configurations, processes, and operational procedures to support long-term maintainability.
• Support secure patching, deployments, and logging within a non-internet-connected environment.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Cloud Architect and/or Cloud Engineer, including hands-on GCP work.
• Proven experience working in AirGap or highly secure, offline environments.
• Strong knowledge of GCP services, IAM, networking, and secure containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices and federal compliance frameworks.
• Active Secret clearance (mandatory for submission).
• Availability to start by October 2025.

Nice-to-Haves

• Prior experience working with Shared Services Canada (SSC) or other Government of Canada departments.
• Knowledge of Government of Canada IT standards, including ITSG-33.
• Google Cloud certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect, Professional DevOps Engineer).
• Experience in integrating secure logging, monitoring, and automation pipelines within restricted networks

About Newfound Recruiting

Newfound Recruiting is a Canadian professional services company, headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario and is one of Canada’s leaders in Professional Staffing and Recruiting. Currently, Newfound Recruiting is servicing clients across Canada, having established relationships in Ontario (Toronto and Ottawa), Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, and Newfoundland. By applying innovative techniques, we match the right candidate with the right position. Our 20 years of industry experience gives you the assurance that we will provide the right answers to your difficult questions.

At Newfound, we believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. All employment at Newfound is based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Newfound welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities, and we will provide reasonable accommodations, accessible formats, and communication support upon request to persons with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please contact our Human Resources department at [e-mail]