Senior Google Cloud Platform / Terraform Cloud Infrastructure Engineer_ Westlake, TX _ Hybrid job

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Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Google Cloud Platform/Terraform)

Location: Westlake, TX 76262 - Must be local to DFW

Work Type: Hybrid 2-days IO / 3-day WFH

Employment Type: 6 month contract with extensions

Mode of interview Final round will be on-site

Only local candidate to TX

This exceptional opportunity is ideal for a Certified Senior Google Cloud Platform and Terraform Enterprise Engineer who can showcase their expertise as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Google Cloud Platform and Terraform. The role requires a solid background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with a specialization in Terraform, focusing on designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.

Our client is undergoing a significant transition to the Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), migrating their data and applications to the cloud. This large-scale initiative is accompanied by the maturation of their operational processes to align with cloud-based technologies. For the right candidate, this presents an exceptional opportunity to contribute to ongoing projects across multiple teams, with ample potential for growth and impact.

Job Responsibilities

• Provision Services and resources on Google Cloud Platform
• Fix, and improve infrastructure continuously
• Troubleshoot operational issues related to infrastructure
• Monitor, fix, and improve infrastructure continuously
• Collaborate with internal teams and respective stakeholders to understand user requirements and implement technical solutions
• Develop self-service infrastructure provisioning, delivery pipelines, log and monitoring services.

Technical Skill Set

• In-depth knowledge of Google Cloud Platform services including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Big Table, Big Query, Composer, etc.
• 3 to 5 years' experience on Google Cloud Platform with expertise in Terraform Enterprise, including writing and maintaining Terraform Enterprise configurations and modules
• 5 years of experience in scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab)
• Strong understanding of Cloud architecture principles, security best practices, and networking in Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and Agile methodologies
• Skilled in system-level architecture, like Linux or Windows
• DevOps experience is required

Google Cloud Platform Platform Provisioning Skill set

• Google Cloud Platform Services and Resource provisioning
• BigQuery
• Composer
• GCS Buckets
• Dataproc
• Vertex AI
• Cloud SQL
• Role Bindings
• Bind roles to AD Groups and service accounts for above services

Terraform scripting is REQUIRED

• Terraform Enterprise experience is required
• Build Terraform scripts for Service provisioning and role bindings
• Build Terraform scripts for monitoring and Alerting

Environment support

• Perform Service upgrades
• Resolve platform problems in lower environments
• Support Production Support team to troubleshoot issues in higher environments

REQUIRED EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelors in Computer Science - REQUIRED
• HashiCorp Certification: Terraform Associate - REQUIRED
• Google Cloud Certification - REQUIRED

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS

• HashiCorp Certification: Vault Associate preferred
• Professional DevOps certification preferred

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