Remote GCP Cloud Platform Administrator

SDG Group

United States

Remote

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

SDG Group is seeking a seasoned GCP Cloud Platform Administrator to optimize and secure Google Cloud environments. You will manage IAM, networking, security, and cost governance while automating provisioning with Terraform and gcloud.

You’ll collaborate with Data Engineers and developers to deliver scalable cloud solutions and maintain CI/CD pipelines and IaC practices. Join a fully remote, globally distributed Platforms team, contributing to secure, reliable, and cost-efficient cloud platforms

Qualifications

3+ years of experience administering Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent cloud infrastructure administration.
Strong understanding of Google Cloud architecture and core services (Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, Security).
Solid knowledge of GCP networking: VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, routing and private connectivity.
Experience with IAM, service accounts, roles and organizational policies.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform.
Experience with Google Cloud CLI (gcloud), APIs and automation.
Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment automation.
Experience with Google Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging or equivalent observability platforms.
Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve issues across GCP infrastructure and cloud-based applications.
Understanding of cloud security, governance and cost optimization principles.
Strong scripting and automation skills, preferably with Python.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional and international teams.

Responsibilities

Administer and operate Google Cloud Platform environments covering Compute, Storage, Networking, Security, IAM, Governance and Monitoring.
Manage IAM, including users, groups, service accounts, roles and organization-level policies.
Design and maintain secure access models following least-privilege and cloud security best practices.
Deploy, configure and maintain GCP resources such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud SQL and managed cloud services.
Manage GCP networking, including VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, routes and private connectivity.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and operational tasks using Terraform, Google Cloud CLI, APIs and scripting languages such as Python.
Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated and reliable cloud deployments.
Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code practices across GCP environments.
Monitor platform health, performance and availability using Google Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure incidents and performance issues; coordinate with engineering and project teams.
Analyze Google Cloud billing and usage, identifying optimization opportunities and underutilized resources.
Contribute to FinOps and cost optimization initiatives, including rightsizing and budget monitoring.
Implement and maintain cloud security and governance controls across GCP projects and organizations.
Collaborate with developers, Data Engineers, Architects, Project Managers and business stakeholders to deliver reliable cloud solutions.
Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks and architecture documentation.
Continuously evaluate new Google Cloud services and capabilities to improve cloud and data environments.