GCP Cloud/DevOps Engineer

TL;DR

GCP Cloud/DevOps Engineer (GCP): Designing, implementing, and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure within Google Cloud Platform for a high-security government environment with an accent on infrastructure automation and cloud security. Focus on developing IaC with Terraform, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring compliance with federal security standards like FedRAMP and NIST.

Location: In-Person (5 days/week) in Washington, DC. U.S. Citizenship Required.

Salary: $160,000 - $180,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a purpose-driven team delivering innovative, mission-critical solutions for government sectors.

What you will do

• Design and manage secure, scalable cloud infrastructure using GCP.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and Deployment Manager.
• Automate and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and deployment workflows.
• Collaborate with software engineers, security personnel, and government stakeholders.
• Monitor system performance and ensure cloud services meet defined SLAs.
• Implement cloud best practices and ensure compliance with federal security standards such as FedRAMP and NIST.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Willing to obtain a security clearance.
• 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with at least 2 years on GCP.
• Hands-on experience with GCP services including Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, VPC, IAM, GKE, and BigQuery.
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Nice to have

• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or DevOps Engineer certification.
• Experience supporting federal government contracts and understanding of ATO processes.
• Familiarity with other cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to shape cloud automation and infrastructure strategies in a high-impact environment.
• Work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire.
• Collaborative team environment consisting of industry-leading experts.