Google Cloud Engineer - U.S. Citizen

Ready to Ignite your career and work alongside some of the most innovative and brightest professionals in the GovCon Industry? Join us and unleash your potential! As a Google Cloud Engineer, you will design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions on Google Cloud. If you have a passion for transforming applications and driving innovation in the cloud, this is a great opportunity to make an impact.

Role and responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Evaluate and select appropriate cloud services based on project requirements.
• Develop integration strategies and data flow architectures for cloud-based systems.
• Integrate Google Cloud services (e.g., Google Earth Engine, Cloud Storage, Pub / Sub, Cloud Functions) with on-premises systems or other cloud platforms (EDL).
• Develop and maintain APIs for system and application integrations.
• Use tools like Google Cloud API Gateway, Cloud Endpoints, and Service Accounts for secure integrations.
• Implement automation using tools like Terraform, Gitlab CI / CD, or Google Cloud SDK.
• Configure and deploy virtual machines, networking, and storage resources within Google Cloud.
• Set up containerized environments with Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Migrate data from on-premises databases or other cloud providers to Google Cloud platforms; Implement ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes; Optimize data pipelines for performance and cost-efficiency.
• Implement cloud security best practices such as identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security.
• Perform security audits and assessments to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Manage security policies and access controls using Google Cloud Security tools.
• Monitor cloud resources and applications using Google Cloud Operations suite (formerly Stackdriver) for performance and availability.
• Troubleshoot issues related to integration, network, and cloud services.
• Provide ongoing support for cloud infrastructure and resolve incidents in production environments.
• Collaborate with development teams, business stakeholders, and clients to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Document integration processes, architecture designs, and best practices for internal use and client delivery.

Requirements

Required Experience and Skills :

Benefits

Ignite IT is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristic. In accordance with EO 13665 Final Rule, Ignite IT will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants selected must be able to possess and maintain a government clearance

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED'