Cloud Administrator

TechNET; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

TechNET is seeking a hands-on GCP Platform Administrator for a 6+ months contract. You will drive provisioning, configuring, and managing new infrastructure in Google Cloud, working 100% remotely and aligning with enterprise best practices.

Responsibilities include end-to-end setup, managing Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPCs and Load Balancers, implementing IAM security, IaC with Terraform, and monitoring. Strong independent work and EST-hours availability are required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on GCP administration in production environments.
• Experience provisioning new components within production GCP.
• Strong security governance and compliance knowledge.
• Remote work capable in EST hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end setup, configuration, and deployment of new GCP components.
• Manage Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPCs, and Load Balancers.
• Configure IAM policies with least-privilege access for new rollouts.
• Use Terraform to automate provisioning and scaling of GCP environments.
• Set up secure networking and firewall rules for new tools.
• Implement monitoring and alerting for new services.

Skills

GCP Platform Administration

Terraform IaC

IAM & Security

CI/CD pipelines

Remote work independently

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Position Title:

GCP Platform Administrator

Location:

100% Remote (Must work EST hours)

Job Nature:

6+ Months Contract (High likelihood of extension)

About the Role:

We are seeking a hands-on GCP Platform Administrator to join our cloud infrastructure team for a long-term engagement. In this role, you will be the primary driver for provisioning, configuring, and managing new infrastructure within our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. You will play a critical role in expanding our cloud footprint, ensuring that all new components are set up securely, efficiently, and in alignment with enterprise best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure Setup: Lead the end-to-end setup, configuration, and deployment of new GCP components and services from scratch.
• Platform Administration: Manage core GCP services including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPCs, and Load Balancers.
• Access & Security: Configure and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, ensuring least-privilege access for all new component rollouts.
• Automation (IaC): Utilize Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to automate the provisioning and scaling of new GCP environments.
• Network Configuration: Set up and manage secure networking components, subnets, and firewalls for newly integrated platform tools.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Implement monitoring and alerting for newly deployed services to ensure optimal platform health, capacity, and performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven, hands-on experience working strictly as a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Administrator.
• Strong expertise in provisioning and setting up new components within a production GCP ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of GCP architecture, security governance, and compliance standards.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (specifically Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to operate independently in a fully remote environment.