Google Cloud Network Engineer

Job Title : Google Cloud Network Engineer (Senior Level)

Location : Iselin, NJ / New York, NY (Onsite / Hybrid)

Urgent Requirement

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Google Cloud Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-grade cloud network infrastructure. The engineer will work on building secure, scalable, and optimized GCP networking solutions while supporting mission-critical cloud data platforms and applications.

This role requires strong experience with Google Cloud networking , cloud infrastructure operations, automation, and modern DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities Google Cloud Network Engineering

Design, configure, and manage GCP networking services including :

VPCs, subnets, routing tables

Firewall rules, security controls

Load balancers (internal / external)

Cloud DNS, Cloud NAT, Cloud Router

Cloud VPN and Interconnect for hybrid connectivity

Optimize and monitor GCP network performance and traffic flows.

Troubleshoot network issues across cloud, data platform, and on-prem components.

Ensure network resiliency, scalability, and secure access across all environments.

Cloud Infrastructure & Operations

Manage and administer GCP compute resources, virtual machines, and containers.

Implement and maintain network infrastructure for cloud data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, etc.).

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform or similar IaC tools.

Support cloud monitoring, alerting, and observability across networking services.

Collaborate with cloud, security, and data engineering teams to integrate network solutions.

DevOps & Automation

Build CI / CD-friendly infrastructure supporting automated deployments.

Implement repeatable automation for network and cloud infrastructure operations.

Support performance tuning, cost optimization, and configuration standardization.

Collaboration & Leadership

Work closely with architects, data platform engineers, and application teams.

Communicate technical solutions clearly to cross-functional stakeholders.

Participate in design reviews, security assessments, and incident response.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Expertise

Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) network administration.

Deep knowledge of :

VPC networking and segmentation

Firewalls, routing, load balancing, DNS

VPN, Interconnect, hybrid cloud architectures

Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and cloud-native networking.

Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks.

Familiarity with cloud data ecosystems (Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).

Understanding of DevOps concepts and CI / CD pipelines.

Ability to troubleshoot complex cloud network and connectivity issues.

Preferred Skills

Programming / scripting experience (Python, Bash, etc.).

Experience with secure cloud network design & compliance frameworks.

Exposure to cloud data platform networking requirements.

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Ability to work in fast-paced, enterprise environments.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior-level engineer who excels in cloud networking on GCP, understands modern cloud data platform connectivity, and can design secure, scalable infrastructure while collaborating seamlessly across cloud, data, and DevOps teams.