Cloud Engineer
Posted 24 Oct 2023
Advertised as “Senior Cloud Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 3+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Remote
- Contract
- Contract
No salary listed for this role.
Zencore is a fast-growing company founded by former Google Cloud leaders, architects, and engineers. We are seeking candidates with significant experience in Google Cloud to join our team. Our engagements aim to eliminate obstacles, reduce risk, and accelerate timelines for customers transitioning to Google and seeking assistance with data and application modernization. We embed within customer teams to provide strategic guidance, facilitate technology decisions, and execute projects in a collaborative, co-development style.
As a member of our Cloud Engineering team, you will be working with fast paced innovative compaon nies, leveraging Cloud as the key driver of their transformation. They will look at you as their trusted advisor, someone they can rely on and who will be there to help them along their journey on Google Cloud. You will be expected to lead and support cross-cloud migration work, with a strong focus on core cloud infrastructure, managed services, networking, Kubernetes, databases, and CI/CD tooling across enterprise environments.
Our primary expertise is in Google Cloud technologies, utilizing a toolbox that often incorporates Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, Networking along with customer tooling such as GitHub. We approach client requirements objectively, applying first-principles reasoning to select the most appropriate tools and processes. We look forward to you joining us and sharing innovative solutions you've developed to overcome challenges.
NOTE: This opportunity is available only on a full-time (FTE) basis.
Who we need...
Essential Technical Skills and Experience
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Expertise: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience working with GCP, including core services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Run, and Cloud Storage.
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Networking: Strong understanding of VPC Networking, DNS, and enterprise networking concepts.
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Identity and Access Management (IAM): Deep knowledge of IAM, particularly Service Accounts, workload identity, and applying the principle of least privilege.
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Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with Kubernetes and containerization technologies.
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Managed Databases: Hands-on experience with managed database services, such as Cloud SQL.
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DevOps and CI/CD: Practical experience with common DevOps methodologies and tools, including CI/CD platforms like GitHub.