Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

Role: Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering (Hands On Google Cloud Platform)
Location: Germantown, MD

Duration: 12+ months

This role combines deep technical execution with strategic leadership, driving cloud modernization initiatives, infrastructure automation, database migrations, network/security architecture, and mentoring of next generation engineers.
A person in this role, actively architects and implements enterprise grade solutions across VMware, GCVE, Kubernetes, Network Security (Google Cloud Platform & Palo Alto), Database platforms, Cisco/Dell switches, EMC/Pure Storage, Brocade SAN switches while guiding teams in best practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevSecOps, and reliability engineering.
 
Key Responsibilities
Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure Leadership
Lead operational management of:
Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE)
On prem VMware & NSX environments
Drive pre production to Google Cloud Platform Oracle and BRM migrations for all programs
Design secure hybrid connectivity models (VPN, firewall, load balancing)
Ensure high availability, scalability, backup and disaster recovery readiness
 
Infrastructure as Code & Automation
Architect and maintain enterprise grade automation using:
Ansible & Terraform
Develop migration automation scripts for:
VM provisioning,  Network placement,   SSH key configuration,  root password setup,
Oracle Data Guard & Cascaded Data Guard configuration
Database failover orchestration,  Upgrade and enhance IaC modules to support new  cloud features
Lead Blue/Green deployment automation strategies