Cloud Engineer - GCP Denver, CO

Mavensoft Technologies, LLC; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company seeks a Cloud Engineer focused on GCP for a 12-month position in Denver, CO. The role involves implementing cloud architecture, ensuring secure and reliable cloud environments, and driving continuous improvement within the CloudOps team. Qualified candidates should have extensive experience in infrastructure development and automation using Terraform, CI/CD, and proficiency in scripting languages.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure development experience with GCP.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Provision and configure VPCs, compute instances on GCP.
• Define and ensure adherence to infrastructure standards.
• Act as primary point for cloud deployment projects.

Skills

GCP

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

Python

CI/CD

Cloud Security

VPC

DevOps

Monitoring

Azure DevOps

Education

Google Cloud Foundational Certification

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Title: Cloud Engineer - GCP
Duration: 12 months
Location: Denver, CO (Local Candidates, Remote allowed)

Job Summary:

The GCP Cloud Engineer is responsible for implementing cloud architecture and deployment standards as defined by the Cloud Architect and Cloud Operations team, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This position ensures the reliable provisioning of application hosting environments, automation of infrastructure processes, and enforcement of security and operational standards. Operating within a DevOps methodology, the Cloud Engineer serves as the primary technical lead for projects involving GCP cloud infrastructure and is instrumental in driving strategic cloud adoption and continuous improvement.

Key-skills: GCP, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, Python, CI/CD, Cloud Security, VPC, DevOps, Monitoring, Azure DevOps

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision and configure VPCs, compute instances, and cloud environments on GCP using automated, repeatable processes.
• Implement designs and standards provided by the Cloud Architect and Cloud Operations team.
• Act as the primary infrastructure point of contact for cloud deployment projects.
• Establish configurations, automation scripts, and tools to enable efficient cloud services consumption.
• Define, publish, and ensure adherence to infrastructure standards and procedures, adapting them as needed for strategic and tactical goals.
• Collaborate with NetSecOps to evaluate and apply required security controls as per CISO standards using templated/automated methods.
• Analyze GCP services and recommend new features for adoption.
• Manage users, organizations, groups, and access control within GCP based on IAM requirements.
• Build monitoring and reporting systems to meet management and operational oversight needs.
• Define standard operating procedures (SOPs) for using IaaS (via IaC), PaaS, and SaaS on GCP.
• Promote cloud platform capabilities and support broader organizational cloud adoption.
• Act as a Tier-2 escalation point for after-hours troubleshooting and break-fix efforts as part of a weekly on-call rotation.
• Interface with third-party vendors to meet work unit and organizational cloud infrastructure goals.
• Lead lifecycle management of cloud resources and drive continuous process improvements within the CloudOps team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of infrastructure development experience with GCP, including compute, network, storage, content delivery, security, deployment, and automation technologies.
• At least 5 years of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience using Terraform or similar tools.
• Deep domain expertise across cloud infrastructure areas, including IaaS (Linux/Windows), security, networking, storage, containers, OSS, and business continuity/disaster recovery.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise infrastructure deployments.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) automation.
• Proficiency in scripting using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Google Cloud Foundational Certification.
• Must be able to pass Criminal Justice Information and State/Federal background checks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification.
• Advanced experience with Terraform.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.