Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – Multi-Cloud / GCP

HeadHR; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HeadHR is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer in New York, Town of Poland. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience and strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform and Terraform.

In this role, you will develop landing zone infrastructure, implement automation, and design CI/CD pipelines, contributing to cloud governance and security compliance.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in cloud platform engineering or similar roles.
• Strong practical experience with Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments, preferably AWS and/or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain landing zone infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Implement configuration management and automation with Ansible.
• Create automation scripts using Python and Bash for landing zone provisioning.

Skills

Terraform

Google Cloud Platform

Ansible

Python

Bash

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain landing zone infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Implement configuration management and automation with Ansible
• Create automation scripts using Python and Bash for landing zone provisioning and management
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Build automated testing frameworks for landing zone components
• Design complex multi-cloud landing zone networking architectures, including VPCs, subnets, security groups, and hybrid connectivity solutions
• Work with VPNs, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, load balancers, and traffic management solutions
• Implement network security controls and optimize performance across multi-cloud environments
• Establish and maintain cloud governance frameworks, standards, and best practices
• Support cloud migration strategies and hybrid cloud implementations
• Ensure cloud platforms are compliant with security, regulatory, and operational standards
• Lead P1/P2 incident response activities, including coordination, root cause analysis, and follow-up actions
• Cooperate closely with application teams, platform teams, security teams, and other stakeholders

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in cloud platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or similar roles
• Strong practical experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Experience with multi‑cloud environments, preferably including AWS and/or Azure
• Proven experience in implementing enterprise‑level landing zones
• Expert‑level knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure as code practices
• Advanced experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Deep understanding of cloud networking, including VPCs, subnets, routing, load balancing, firewalls, and hybrid connectivity
• Experience working with cloud security controls, governance frameworks, and compliance requirements
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to lead incident response activities and coordinate with cross‑functional teams
• Good communication skills and the ability to engage with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken)

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Professional cloud certifications, especially Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes