Job Description Title: GCP Cloud Engineer / Developer
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Employment Type: 3 Month Contract-to-Hire (W2 Only)
Work Authorization: US Citizen or Green Card Required
Overview We are seeking a
GCP Cloud Engineer / Developer who can
design, build, and scale cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform .
This role is not about maintaining systems—it is about
standing up modern cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, and enabling scalable, secure application delivery .
The ideal candidate is a
hands-on builder who can operate across
cloud engineering, DevOps, and application development to deliver measurable outcomes.
Performance Objectives First 30 Days – Assess & Stabilize Evaluate current GCP environment, architecture, and deployment pipelines Identify gaps across infrastructure, security, and automation Gain alignment with engineering and business stakeholders
60 Days – Build & Automate Implement or enhance Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Establish or improve CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab) Begin optimizing application deployment workflows
90 Days – Scale & Optimize Deliver scalable, production-ready cloud infrastructure Improve system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability across environments
Ongoing Success Ensure secure, compliant, and resilient cloud architecture Continuously optimize cost, performance, and deployment speed Support engineering teams with best practices and reusable patterns
Key Responsibilities Design and deploy scalable GCP infrastructure using: Compute Engine Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) App Engine Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using: Terraform (preferred) Google Cloud Deployment Manager Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines : Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab Implement monitoring and observability : Google Cloud Operations Suite (Stackdriver) Manage security and compliance : IAM policies Encryption Network security (VPCs, firewalls, load balancers) Support data-driven solutions : BigQuery Cloud SQL Cloud Storage
Technical Requirements Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Hands-on experience with: Terraform / IaC Docker & Kubernetes (GKE) CI/CD pipelines Programming proficiency in: Python, Java, Go, or Bash Strong understanding of: Networking (VPCs, firewalls, load balancing) Cloud security and IAM Experience with: Git (GitHub / GitLab) Agile development environments
What We’re Really Looking We want someone who can:
Take a cloud environment and make it scalable, automated, and production-ready Reduce manual work through automation and pipelines Improve system performance while controlling cloud costs Work across teams and own delivery—not just tasks
Preferred Qualifications Google Cloud certifications: Professional Cloud Architect Professional Cloud Developer Experience in regulated environments (HIPAA, PCI, etc.) Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
This Role Is NOT Not a support-only role Not a ticket-based cloud admin Not limited to one tool or silo
Must Have: GCP hands-on experience Terraform / IaC CI/CD pipeline experience Kubernetes (GKE) Show more Numbers & Facts Location Chicago, Illinois
Skills
Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Bash Scriptingunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Cloud Architectureunmatched
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Cloud Storageunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
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Dockerunmatched
Firewallsunmatched
GCP (Good Clinical Practices)unmatched
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Go Programming Language (Golang)unmatched
Google App Engine (GAE)unmatched
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
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Load Balancingunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
Network Securityunmatched
PCIunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
Security Monitoringunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Systems Maintenanceunmatched
Systems Reliabilityunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
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