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SAIC · 13 hours ago

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

SAIC is seeking a mid-level Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer with strong hands-on experience in cloud administration, automation, system integration, and application support. This role involves supporting production GCP environments, participating in cloud migration initiatives, and ensuring the operational integrity of cloud services.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Support environments across development, test, staging, and production

Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Automate operational and lifecycle tasks using Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Workflows, Cloud Scheduler

Develop and maintain scripts using Python and/or shell scripting

Reduce manual effort through standardization and automation

Support cloud migration initiatives, including On-premises to Google Cloud migrations

Assist with Migration planning and execution

Workload and dependency analysis

Data, application, and infrastructure migrations

Support cutovers, post-migration stabilization, and optimization

Help modernize legacy workloads into cloud-native or hybrid architectures

Integrate GCP services with enterprise systems such as Identity platforms, CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling, SaaS and internal applications

Support API-based and event-driven integrations using REST and Pub/Sub

Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams

Assist with hybrid and multi-cloud integration patterns

Support applications deployed on Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine

Assist development teams with Environment provisioning, Deployment pipelines, Performance and reliability tuning, Review cloud architectures for scalability, resilience, security, and cost

Support data platforms such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Dataflow

Assist with data ingestion pipelines and analytics workloads

Understand basic data governance, access controls, and performance tuning

Qualification

Google Cloud PlatformInfrastructure as CodePythonCloud MigrationTroubleshootingCollaboration

Required

5 years of experience working with Google Cloud Platform to include BI tools available in Google Workspace Less time may be considered if broader experience in applicable BI tools/systems is demonstrated (i.e., Tableau, SAS, Power Platforms, Power Apps, M365 suite of apps)

Google Cloud Platform certifications are a plus, but not required. There's more emphasis place on actual hands-on experience

BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline

Proven experience administering and supporting GCP services, including IAM, VPC, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Monitoring, logging, and alerting

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation

Experience supporting migration initiatives (on-prem → cloud and/or cloud → cloud)

Proficiency in Python and/or shell scripting

Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and documentation skills

Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams

Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years and the ability to obtain a public trust