GCP Platform Engineer | Terraform, CI/CD, IaC

Robotic Technologies Automation; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 84,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Robotic Technologies Automation is seeking a Google Cloud Platform Platform Engineer to design, develop, and maintain modular Terraform infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform from Princeton, NJ. The role focuses on automation, platform capabilities, and collaboration with software teams to boost productivity.

The candidate will build reusable components, implement best practices for IaC, and support secure networking and IAM configurations.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of relevant experience in Cloud/Platform/Infrastructure Engineering or DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services and infrastructure.
• Experience writing Terraform code, preferably modular/reusable.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Understanding of GCP networking, IAM, security, and cloud architecture.
• Experience with Git, code reviews, and software development best practices.
• Ability to independently develop, troubleshoot, and improve infrastructure automation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules for GCP infrastructure (VPCs, subnets, IAM, Compute Engine).
• Develop automation solutions using Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Create standardized, reusable cloud components for cross-team use.
• Build and maintain CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Harness.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, validation, and deployment of GCP infrastructure.
• Collaborate with software teams to enhance internal platform capabilities and developer productivity.
• Apply infrastructure-as-code best practices including modular design, versioning, automated testing, and security validation.
• Support GCP networking and security configurations (VPCs, IAM, firewall rules, service accounts).
• Troubleshoot automation issues and improve platform reliability and scalability.

Skills

Terraform modules

Python

Go

CI/CD automation

GCP

GKE/Kubernetes

IAM

Linux/Compute Engine

Terraform testing

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Harness

Terraform Terratest

TFLint

Checkov

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Robotic Technologies Automation is seeking a Google Cloud Platform Platform Engineer to design, develop, and maintain modular Terraform infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform from Princeton, NJ. The role focuses on automation, platform capabilities, and collaboration with software teams to boost productivity.

The candidate will build reusable components, implement best practices for IaC, and support secure networking and IAM configurations.