GCP Infrastructure Engineer

Fractal; Virginia; Remote; USD 100,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan after 30 days

11 paid holidays

12 weeks Parental Leave

PTO - flexible time off

Job summary

Fractal is hiring a GCP Infrastructure Engineer to design secure cloud foundations and automate provisioning for U.S. government-related projects. The role is customer-facing, supports modern DevOps pipelines, and requires strong cloud and software development skills in Python, Java, Go, C, or C++.

U.S. Citizenship is mandatory. The position is remote within the United States, with responsibilities spanning migration, modernization, and ongoing cloud operations in GCP, including guidance on GKE

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 3 years of experience automating infrastructure provisioning, DevOps, CI/CD.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform services, secure cloud foundations, automated provisioning, and cloud-ready architectures.
• Proficient in one or more general-purpose languages (Python, Java, Go, C, or C++) and strong software design knowledge.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide domain expertise in GCP cloud platforms and secure foundational implementations.
• Partner with customers to design cloud-based architectures, migration approaches, and optimizations aligned to business objectives.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and application delivery using DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, diagnose and troubleshoot complex platform and application issues.
• Apply software engineering practices to build prototypes, automation, and reusable tooling.
• Advise on containerization and orchestration patterns, including Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Create and deliver best-practice recommendations, tutorials, and sample implementations.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

C

C++

DevOps

CI/CD

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Job description

Fractal is a strategic AI partner to Fortune 500 companies with a vision to power every human decision in the enterprise. Fractal is building a world where individual choices, freedom, and diversity are the greatest assets. An ecosystem where human imagination is at the heart of every decision. Where no possibility is written off, only challenged to get better. We believe that a true Fractalite is the one who empowers imagination with intelligence. Fractal has been featured as a Great Place to Work by The Economic Times in partnership with the Great Place to Work® Institute and recognized as a ‘Cool Vendor’ and a ‘Vendor to Watch’ by Gartner.

Please visit Fractal | Intelligence for Imagination for more information about Fractal.

Note: This position is on a project governed by U.S. government federal regulations and defense contracts that mandate U.S. Citizenship. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Location:

United States (Remote - any U.S. location)

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced GCP Infrastructure Engineer to provide technical guidance and hands-on delivery support for customers adopting Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will help design and implement secure cloud foundations, automate infrastructure and application provisioning, develop cloud-ready architectures, and guide customers through migration, modernization, and ongoing operations in GCP.

This is a customer-facing technical delivery role for an engineer who combines deep cloud infrastructure expertise with strong software development, DevOps, and troubleshooting skills. You will work across architecture and implementation, translate business objectives into resilient cloud solutions, and help customers realize the full value of GCP.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide domain expertise in GCP cloud platforms and infrastructure, including secure foundational implementations, infrastructure automation, and cloud-ready application architectures.
• Partner with customers to design and implement cloud-based technical architectures, migration approaches, and application optimizations aligned to business objectives.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and application delivery using modern DevOps practices, continuous integration, and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, diagnose complex platform and application issues, and drive troubleshooting through resolution.
• Apply software engineering practices to build prototypes, automation, reusable tooling, and sample code in one or more general-purpose programming languages.
• Advise on containerization and orchestration patterns, including solutions using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Create and deliver best-practice recommendations, technical tutorials, reference materials, blog articles, and sample implementations.
• Collaborate with customer stakeholders and cross-functional delivery teams to support projects from solution design through successful completion.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience, with the ability to communicate fluently in English.
• At least 3 years of experience automating infrastructure provisioning, DevOps, continuous integration, or continuous delivery.
• Demonstrated experience with Google Cloud Platform services, secure cloud foundations, automated provisioning, and cloud-ready application architectures.
• Experience designing enterprise cloud solutions and supporting customer projects through completion.
• Experience coding in one or more general-purpose languages, such as Python, Java, Go, C, or C++, with knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Ability to provide customer-facing technical guidance and troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and application challenges.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of containerization and container orchestration technologies, particularly Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Familiarity with standard IT security practices, including identity and access management, data protection, encryption, and certificate and key management.
• Experience building prototypes, applications, automation, or reusable technical assets.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense Impact Level 5 and Impact Level 6 (DoD IL5/IL6) security standards.
• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance.
• Experience delivering technical recommendations, tutorials, reference documentation, blog articles, or sample code for technical audiences.

Pay:

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Fractal, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: $100,000 - $128,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus for the current performance period.

As a full-time employee of the company or as an hourly employee working more than 30 hours per week, you will be eligible to participate in the health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plans in accordance with the plan documents, which may be amended from time to time. You will be eligible for benefits on the first day of employment with the Company. In addition, you are eligible to participate in the Company 401(k) Plan after 30 days of employment, in accordance with the applicable plan terms. The Company provides for 11 paid holidays and 12 weeks of Parental Leave. We also follow a “free time” PTO policy, allowing you the flexibility to take the time needed for either sick time or vacation.

Fractal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.