Overview
We are seeking an experienced Google Cloud Engineer for an initial contract of 3-6 months to assist a central government organization with its cloud transformation. In this hybrid role, the contractor will work collaboratively with internal engineering teams to enhance an existing Google Cloud environment by developing secure, automated, and centrally governed processes and infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Build and implement GCP Landing Zones across non-production and production environments.
- Develop infrastructure as code using Terraform, supporting automation, CI/CD pipelines and secure project provisioning.
- Implement cloud security controls, IAM, networking, logging, monitoring and organisational policies.
- Support the rationalisation of legacy cloud infrastructure and migration to new platform arrangements.
- Provide technical documentation, knowledge transfer and operational handover to internal engineering teams.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
- Knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, security controls and CI/CD.
- Experience building secure, automated and scalable cloud environments.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to transfer knowledge and support internal teams.