GCP Cloud/DevOps Engineer New Washington, DC

Lightfeather Io Llc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LightFeather is seeking a GCP Cloud/DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform for a government-oriented environment.

The role emphasizes IaC, CI/CD, and cloud security, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive automation and cloud optimization in a high-security setting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of cloud engineering experience.
• At least 2 years on GCP.
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform/Deployment Manager/Ansible.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and Linux networking.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure cloud infrastructure on GCP.
• Develop and maintain IaC using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar tools.
• Support CI/CD pipeline automation and management.
• Collaborate with engineers, security, and government stakeholders.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure SLAs.
• Ensure compliance with FedRAMP/NIST security standards.
• Provide documentation and knowledge sharing with the team.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Agile/Scrum

Linux fundamentals

Networking basics

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Deployment Manager

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Cloud Build

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP Compute Engine

GCP BigQuery

Job description

LightFeather is seeking a GCP Cloud/DevOps Engineerwho will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure solutions within Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role requires expertise in infrastructure automation, cloud security, networking, and CI/CD pipeline development. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive cloud optimization and automation efforts in a high-security government environment.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape cloud automation and infrastructure strategies in a high-impact government environment.

• Location: In-Person (5 days/week) in Washington, DC
• Job Type: Full Time
• Clearance Requirement: U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to federal contract requirements and the need to obtain and maintain a Top Secret-level security clearance

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

• Willing to obtain a security clearance.
• 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.

Why Join LightFeather?

At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job—you’re joining a purpose-driven team that delivers innovative, mission-critical solutions to make a real difference. You’ll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry.

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