Cloud Architect - Google Cloud, IaC & Security

Dark Wolf; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf is seeking Google Cloud Engineers to design, implement, and manage GCP solutions for public sector clients. The role emphasizes building scalable, secure cloud architectures and leading engineering teams.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in cloud computing with GCP, strong Python skills, and a solid DevOps mindset. This hybrid/remote role requires US citizenship and an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in cloud computing.
• 1+ years of experience with GCP.
• 1+ years of experience with one or more programming languages (e.g. Python).
• Strong understanding of Google Cloud services and technologies.
• Experience leading technical teams including delegating tasks and coaching juniors.
• Experience designing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions.
• Experience developing architecture documents and presenting technical solutions to clients/execs.
• Experience with Terraform infrastructure automation.
• Strong DevOps/CI-CD experience in cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• US Citizenship and active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Driving and implementing technology solutions on Google Cloud.
• Translating customer requirements into engineering tasks with customers and partners.
• Developing and maintaining IaC using Terraform.
• Configuring and managing GCP services like Compute Engine, App Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, and Cloud SQL.
• Architecting security best practices for GCP using Assured Workloads, Cloud Logging, Monitoring, and Security Command Center.
• Staying current with GCP services and their Public Sector applicability.

Skills

GCP expertise

Programming in Python

DevOps & CI/CD

Team leadership

Communication & teamwork

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Google Cloud Professional Certification

Tools

Terraform

GCP services (Compute Engine, App Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL)

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Dark Wolf is seeking Google Cloud Engineers to design, implement, and manage GCP solutions for public sector clients. The role emphasizes building scalable, secure cloud architectures and leading engineering teams.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in cloud computing with GCP, strong Python skills, and a solid DevOps mindset. This hybrid/remote role requires US citizenship and an active Secret clearance.