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GCP Engineer/Architect with Security Clearance

August Schell EnterprisesRockville, MD🇺🇸United States

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SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeEmployee
Work modeHybrid
LocationRockville, MD, United States

Job description

Title: GCP Engineer/Architect
Location: Rockville, MD Clearance: Must be a US Citizen eligible to OBTAIN a Secret Clearance The GCP Engineer/Architect supports federal cloud modernization initiatives by designing, implementing, and optimizing secure, scalable Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. This role focuses on professional services delivery, cloud architecture, and hands-on engineering rather than operations and maintenance. The engineer collaborates with application, data, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps teams to enable modern, resilient cloud solutions. Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of hands-on cloud engineering experience
  • Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Kubernetes/GKE deployment and operations experience
  • Cloud networking expertise (VPC, subnets, routing, firewall rules, load balancing)
  • Experience with IAM, service accounts, and organization policies
  • Proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
  • Experience with Linux, containers, YAML, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong communication and customer-facing skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity

Preferred Qualifications

  • GCP Professional Architect or Security Engineer certification
  • Experience with BigQuery, Dataflow, Firestore, or Vertex AI
  • Experience with Crossplane, Ansible, or similar automation frameworks
  • Exposure to Splunk, Cribl, Databricks, or similar analytics platforms
  • Knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or federal cloud environments
  • Java application deployment or modernization experience
  • Veteran status strongly encouraged Core Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain GCP infrastructure supporting modernization initiatives
  • Architect and deploy Kubernetes (GKE) clusters and supporting services
  • Lead migrations from on-premises environments to cloud-native architectures
  • Design and implement cloud networking solutions including VPCs, routing, firewalls, and VPN/interconnects
  • Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and Kubernetes-native tooling
  • Implement CI/CD and GitOps workflows using GitHub or GitLab with ArgoCD/Argo Workflows
  • Support data and application platforms including BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Run, Firestore, and Pub/Sub
  • Provide architecture guidance, documentation, and best-practice recommendations
  • Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with federal and enterprise standards

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