We are working with a federal government client to engage a highly experienced Senior GCP Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud environments on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
This role will play a critical part in establishing and evolving GCP platforms that meet strict government architecture, security, and compliance requirements. You will bring deep technical expertise in GCP, combined with strong leadership skills, to deliver cloud solutions that support mission-critical services.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade GCP environments aligned with government security and architecture standards
* Lead the development of scalable cloud infrastructure across compute, data, networking, and security services
* Build and maintain secure network architectures including VPCs, hybrid connectivity, load balancing, and DNS
* Implement robust identity, access, and encryption controls using Cloud IAM, VPC Service Controls, and Cloud KMS
* Automate cloud operations and platform management using code and scripting
* Act as a technical lead, providing guidance, mentoring, and escalation support to engineering teams
* Troubleshoot complex cloud, networking, and identity issues across distributed environments
* Support hybrid and multi-cloud integrations with on-premise systems or other cloud platforms
* Collaborate with architects, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure compliance with federal government standards
* Contribute to continuous improvement of cloud governance, tooling, and operational practices
Essential Skills & Experience
* Extensive hands-on experience designing and operating solutions on Google Cloud Platform
* Strong knowledge of core GCP services, including:
* Compute: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run
* Data: BigQuery, Cloud Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc
* Networking: VPC architecture, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud DNS, hybrid connectivity
* Security: Cloud IAM, VPC Service Controls, Cloud KMS
* Proven experience implementing automation or tooling using Python, Go, or Java
* Strong understanding of cloud security principles, governance, and enterprise architecture
* Experience working in hybrid or multi-cloud environments
* Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery, mentor engineers, and review technical outputs
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex cloud concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable Experience
* Experience working within Australian Federal Government or regulated environments
* Hands-on knowledge of government security frameworks such as PSPF, ISM, or ASD Essential Eight
* Experience with Anthos, Kubernetes-based platforms, or large-scale data migration tools
* Background in SRE, platform engineering, or reliability engineering
* GCP certifications (e.g. Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Engineer)
Why Apply?
* Opportunity to work on high-impact, national-scale cloud platforms
* Exposure to complex, secure, and highly regulated cloud environments
* Technical leadership role with influence over cloud strategy and standards
* Long-term engagement within a collaborative federal government program
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