Google Cloud Platform Engineer with Security Clearance

Description: On-site in Washington, DC Our client seeks a Google Cloud Platform Engineer with hands-on experience across cloud administration, automation, integration, and application support. The role supports production GCP environments and contributes to migrations from on-premises and other clouds to GCP. Candidates should demonstrate practical experience designing, deploying, automating, migrating, and supporting GCP workloads. Experience with data engineering and analytics platforms is a plus. Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance. This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Rate: $70.00 to $80.00/hr. w2 Responsibilities: * Administer and support GCP organizations, folders, projects, and billing. * Manage IAM roles, service accounts, and access controls using least-privilege principles. * Configure and maintain VPC networks, firewall rules, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity. * Monitor platform health using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting. * Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis across environments. * Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure using IaC with Terraform and Deployment Manager where applicable. * Automate operational tasks using Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Workflows, and Cloud Scheduler. * Develop and maintain Python and shell scripts to standardize and reduce manual effort. * Support cloud migrations including on-premises to GCP and cloud-to-cloud. * Assist with migration planning, execution, dependency analysis, and cutover support. * Integrate GCP services with identity platforms, CI/CD pipelines, SaaS, and internal applications. * Support API-based and event-driven integrations using REST and Pub/Sub. * Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams on hybrid and multi-cloud patterns. * Support applications on Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, and App Engine. * Assist development teams with provisioning, deployment pipelines, performance, and reliability. * Review cloud architectures for scalability, resilience, security, and cost. * As a plus, support data platforms including BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Dataflow. Experience Requirements: * 3 to 6 years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform in production. * Proven experience with IAM, VPC, Compute Engine, and Cloud Storage. * Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting on GCP. * Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation. * Experience supporting on-prem to cloud and cloud to cloud migrations. * Proficiency in Python and/or shell scripting. * Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and documentation skills. * Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams. * Preferred: GKE or containerized workloads, CI/CD pipelines, data engineering concepts, enterprise identity integrations, and cloud security best practices. * Google Cloud certifications are optional and considered a plus. Education Requirements: * BS or MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline.