GCP Network Engineer

Position Title: GCP Network Engineer
Location: US, Remote
Duration: Long Term Contract
 
Job description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Networking Specialist with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking services and enterprise infrastructure. The ideal candidate will design, implement, secure, and optimize scalable cloud networking solutions supporting Google's cloud environments, hybrid connectivity, and modern application architectures.
Basic Qualifications:

• 5 years of networking and cloud infrastructure experience.
• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking services.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• VPC Design & Architecture
• Cloud DNS
• Cloud Load Balancing
• Cloud NAT
• Cloud VPN & Interconnect
• Firewalls & Security Policies
• Routing & Network Segmentation
• Hybrid Cloud Connectivity
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure Automation
• Knowledge of Kubernetes/GKE networking concepts
• Strong troubleshooting skills across Layer 2/Layer 3 networking
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools

• Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer Certification
• Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification
• Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortinet, or Cloudflare
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise cloud migrations
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices

• Design and implement GCP network architectures including VPCs, subnets, routing, firewall policies, and network segmentation.
• Configure and manage Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud DNS, Cloud NAT, Cloud VPN, and Interconnect services.
• Build secure hybrid connectivity solutions between on-premises and cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot complex networking issues involving TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, SSL/TLS, routing, and firewalls.
• Support Kubernetes (GKE) networking, ingress/egress controls, service mesh, and network policies.
• Automate infrastructure deployment using Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices.
• Implement network security controls, IAM policies, RBAC, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with cloud architects, SRE, security, and application teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Optimize network performance, reliability, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Create architecture documentation, network diagrams, and operational procedures.