Entry-Level Cloud AI Engineer – Google Cloud (Federal)

PGTEK; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Education Assistance

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

PGTEK seeks an Associate Cloud AI Engineer to join our growing team and support federal cloud modernization efforts. You will assist with deploying GCP environments, security, and data services while gaining hands‑on experience with enterprise AI platforms.

You will work under senior engineers to implement IaC, configure IAM, and contribute to migration projects, building toward a Cloud AI Engineer role and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 0–2 years of experience supporting cloud infrastructure or enterprise IT environments.
• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.
• Familiarity with Linux and networking fundamentals.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with deploying and configuring Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments
• Configure resource hierarchies, IAM roles, Cloud Identity, and organizational policies
• Support Google Cloud Assured Workloads implementations
• Deploy and manage Compute Engine virtual machines, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Run, and enterprise AI services
• Configure cloud networking including VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, and network security policies
• Assist with Google Cloud storage, databases, and data services including Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, Spanner, Pub/Sub, Dataflow
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments using Terraform, Config Connector, and Helm
• Utilize Google AI‑assisted tools including Gemini CLI and Gemini Cloud Assist
• Monitor cloud environments using Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, Cloud Trace, and Cloud Profiler
• Assist with identity, access management, encryption, and least‑privilege security implementations
• Support compliance documentation and evidence collection for FedRAMP and DoD environments
• Collaborate with senior engineers throughout cloud migration and modernization projects
• Continuously expand Google Cloud knowledge through certifications, mentoring, and hands‑on experience

Skills

Linux basics

Networking fundamentals

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or STEM field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud Networking

Job description

PGTEK seeks an Associate Cloud AI Engineer to join our growing team and support federal cloud modernization efforts. You will assist with deploying GCP environments, security, and data services while gaining hands‑on experience with enterprise AI platforms.

You will work under senior engineers to implement IaC, configure IAM, and contribute to migration projects, building toward a Cloud AI Engineer role and beyond.