GCP Cloud Platform Engineer

Job Title: Software Engineer 4 (GCP Cloud Platform Engineer)

Duration: 12+ month(s) with the possibility to extend

Type: W2 Only

Location: Charlotte, NC – 28202 – Hybrid Role

Job Descriptions:

• In this contingent resource assignment, you may: Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Software Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.

Required Qualifications:

GCP Architecture & Platform Engineering

• Hands‑on expertise in designing foundational GCP components including VPC architecture, Private Service Connect, load balancing, interconnect/VPN, Cloud IAM, KMS, networking security, logging/monitoring, and multi‑zone/multi‑region topologies.

Terraform / Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC)

• Advanced proficiency in authoring, modularizing, and maintaining Terraform (TFE/Terraform Cloud) modules for GCP infrastructure—ensuring idempotent, version‑controlled, automated deployments aligned to enterprise standards.

Modern Data & Analytics Platform Design

• Experience with BigQuery, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, GCS, Dataplex, BigLake/Iceberg, and integration patterns for hybrid/on‑prem data sources.

Security, Governance & Compliance Controls

• Ability to design secure-by-default environments, enforce IAM least privilege, integrate with enterprise security tools (DLP, tokenization, service perimeters), and embed governance policies into IaC patterns.

Resiliency, Observability & Cost Optimization

• Designs aligned to SRE principles (SLIs/SLOs), DR/BCP, monitoring/alerting, and cost governance; ensures infrastructure reliability and long‑term operational efficiency.

Migration & Integration Patterns

• Familiarity with migrating on‑prem workloads (Teradata, Hadoop, SQL Server, Oracle) to GCP using standardized ingestion, transformation, and validation patterns.

Architecture Documentation & Leadership Alignment

• Produces HLD/LLD documentation, reference architectures, design decisions, IaC patterns, and facilitates design reviews with Enterprise Architecture, InfoSec, and platform engineering teams.