Job Title: Terraform / Google Cloud Platform Data Engineer
Location: Nashville, TN /REMOTE
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Position Overview
The State of Tennessee is seeking an experienced Terraform/Google Cloud Platform Data Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise in Terraform and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), along with a strong understanding of data center design, automation, and enterprise-level solution architecture.Designs the data center infrastructure relating to enterprise service delivery. This could include networks (routers, switches, connectivity, and wiring), IP address configuration and management, firewalls, servers (e.g. Unix, Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows, and NetWare), SAN, tape backup systems, disk to disk archival systems, and databases such as SQL and Oracle. The person would need to gather requirements, design and create an implementation plan around the requested technology or solution. This senior level person must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, have IT project management experience and be able to work directly with multiple levels of staff and management. Taking initiative, having an enterprise view and being results focused are expected. Experience of 5 to 10 years in network or data center design would be preferred. Solutions Architect - Leadership role that will be accountable for architecting and designing comprehensive solutions that meet the State of Tennessee s business requirements on high-impact projects. Partners with key roles (e.g. project managers, business analysts, etc.) to create well-defined solutions that are aligned to the State s IT Strategy and leverages common solutions and services, to meet key project goals. Within the solution development lifecycle, this role will be responsible for solution evaluation and selection, buy vs. build decisions, early-phase project estimates which contribute to the business case, and high level design. This role will provide guidance and architectural oversight during the detailed design, build, test and deploy phases. Requires a minimum of 5 years of current experience in this job class with excellent interpersonal and communication
Required-
Deep expertise in Terraform (HCL) and Google Cloud Platform architecture
Familiarity with networking, IAM, logging, and monitoring in Google Cloud Platform
Experience integrating Terraform with CI/CD and GitOps workflows
Knowledge of scripting (Python, Bash) for automation and maintenance
Understanding of state management, secrets handling, and cloud security
7-9 years of expertise in these areas
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