GCP Cloud Engineer – Terraform / Java / Python

HTC Global Services; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Wellness program

Professional development

Job summary

HTC Global Services is seeking a GCP Cloud Engineer with a software-development background to design, build, and deploy scalable cloud infrastructure. You will work on Terraform-based IaC, IAM, DNS, and load balancers within GCP, while applying DevOps and SRE practices to ensure security, availability, and cost efficiency.

The role requires 4+ years in IT with 3+ years of development experience, including Java and Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 4+ years of IT experience with 3+ years in development.
• 3+ years with Java and Python.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and IaC tools like Terraform.
• Familiar with DevOps, CI/CD, and SRE practices on GCP.
• Experience configuring IAM, Secret Manager, DNS, and load balancers.
• Knowledge of high availability and HA/DR architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy cloud environments aligned to security requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, security teams, and product teams on cloud infra.
• Develop automation scripts and IaC templates for provisioning resources.
• Configure IAM, Secret Manager, Cloud DNS, and Load Balancer.
• Support HA/DR, cloud storage, and databases with cost efficiency.
• Monitor usage and foresee infrastructure needs; optimize spend.
• Apply DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and SRE in GCP.
• Work with Dynatrace and Splunk for observability.
• Understand Java/Python code and make small changes when needed.

Skills

Java

Python

Terraform

IaC

DevOps

SRE

CI/CD

Dynatrace

Splunk

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Dynatrace

Splunk

Cloud DNS

Cloud Load Balancer

Cloud SQL

Job description

Job Description

GCP Cloud Engineer – Terraform / Java / Python

Overview / Summary

This role focuses on designing, building, and deploying cloud-based infrastructure and managed services that support scalable, flexible, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments. The position is ideal for a Cloud Engineer with a software-development background who can understand Java and Python code, make smaller code changes when needed, and configure and maintain cloud applications and services.

The role includes working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, SRE practices, cloud security, high availability, disaster recovery, databases, storage, and observability tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy cloud environments and platforms aligned with enterprise architecture and security requirements.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security teams, solution architects, product teams, and other stakeholders to design, build, and deploy cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Develop automation scripts and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates for configuring and provisioning cloud resources.
• Configure and provision identity services, virtual private cloud, gateways, SSL, Kubernetes clusters, and NoSQL data stores.
• Integrate security and disaster recovery policies into cloud infrastructure configurations.
• Monitor system usage and help predict future infrastructure needs.
• Design, implement, and optimize cloud-based storage solutions for availability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Support technology strategy and engineering roadmaps, including cloud expenditure optimization and resource utilization.
• Support high availability across required geographic regions.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and assist with modernization efforts and migrations from on-premises services to cloud systems.
• Design highly available, resilient, and cost-optimized application integration solutions on GCP.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform.
• Configure IAM, Secret Manager, Cloud DNS, and Cloud Load Balancer.
• Support HA/DR environments.
• Work with Cloud SQL and NoSQL databases, backup/recovery, and high-availability architectures.
• Apply DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC.
• Apply SRE practices in Google Cloud Platform.
• Configure and maintain cloud applications and services.
• Work with observability tools including Dynatrace and Splunk.
• Understand Java/Python code and make smaller changes when required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 4+ years of experience in IT.
• 3+ years of development experience.
• 3+ years of experience with Java and Python.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with Dynatrace and Splunk.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with SRE practices in Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience configuring IAM, Secret Manager, Cloud DNS, and Cloud Load Balancer.
• Experience with HA/DR environments.
• Experience with Cloud SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with backup/recovery and high-availability architectures.
• Programming experience with Java, Python, or Go.

What Makes HTC A Great Place To Build Your Future

HTC Global Services wants you to join our team. Come build new things with us and advance your career. At HTC Global, you’ll collaborate with experts, work alongside clients, and be part of high-performing teams driving success together. You’ll have long-term opportunities to grow your career and develop skills in the latest emerging technologies.

At HTC Global Services, our employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits can include Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vision), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k) matching, Group Life and Disability insurance, Professional Development opportunities, Wellness programs, and a variety of other perks.

Our success as a company is built on inclusion and diversity. HTC Global Services is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. We celebrate differences and believe that diverse cultures, perspectives, and skills drive innovation and success. HTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud National Minority Supplier. We seek to empower each individual, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and respected.