Cloud Engineer - GCP

Improvix Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solution provider seeks an experienced GCP Cloud Engineer to support scalable solutions at the US Department of State. This mid-senior level role requires expertise in GCP services, infrastructure automation, and compliance with federal security standards. Candidates should have an active Secret clearance and relevant cloud engineering experience. The position is full-time onsite in Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance (TS preferred).
• 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with at least 2 years on GCP.
• Hands-on experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Functions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure using GCP.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Support CI/CD pipeline automation and integration.

Skills

Google Cloud Platform services

Infrastructure automation

DevOps practices

Terraform

CI/CD pipeline automation

Linux systems

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Education

Active Secret clearance

4+ years in cloud engineering

Experience with CI/CD tools

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI

Job description

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Improvix Technologies provided pay range

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Base pay range

$130,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Job Description

Job Title: GCP Cloud Engineer

Location: Washington, D.C. (Onsite – 5 days per week)

Clearance Required: Active Secret Clearance (TS preferred)

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced GCP Cloud Engineer to support our customer at the US Department of State (DOS). This role is integral to the delivery of scalable, secure, and highly available solutions in a federal cloud environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices, with the ability to design and support cloud-native architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure using GCP.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar tools.
• Support CI/CD pipeline automation, integration, and management.
• Collaborate with software engineers, security personnel, and government stakeholders to support development and deployment workflows.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure cloud services meet SLAs.
• Implement cloud best practices and ensure compliance with federal security standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST).
• Provide documentation and knowledge sharing with the broader engineering team.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance (TS preferred).
• 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with at least 2 years on GCP.
• Hands-on experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, VPC, IAM, GKE, and BigQuery.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Cloud Build.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or DevOps Engineer certification.
• Experience supporting federal government contracts and understanding of ATO processes.
• Familiarity with other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is a plus.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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