Cloud Platform Administrator (Google Cloud Platform)

Role: Cloud Platform Admin (Google Cloud Platform)

Location: 100% Remote

Duration: Long-Term

 Job Description:

Collaborate with architecture and development teams to configure and deploy Google Cloud Platform services, including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and IAM.
Configuration & Deployment. Lead the configuration and automation of infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager. Set up CI/CD pipelines using Google Cloud Platform-native tools like Cloud Build or integrate with third-party systems such as Jenkins or GitLab CI.
Workshops & Demos. Conduct Proof of Concept (PoC) and Proof of Technology (PoT) sessions for clients to demonstrate the capabilities and performance of proposed solutions. 

Administer and scale Google Cloud Platform services, including Compute Engine, VPC, Cloud Storage, IAM, and BigQuery, Kubernetes, Databases, VM handling on Linux and Windows OS, LDAP Knowledge
Develop and maintain CI / CD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar tooling
Implement Infrastructure and security policies as code (PaC)
Enforce identity controls, service accounts, and IAM policies with audit-readiness
Monitor resource performance using Stack driver , Datadog, and implement alerts, dashboards, and uptime SLAs
Enable containerized deployments via Docker and Kubernetes (GKE), with Helm integration
Automate routine tasks using Bash / Python scripts and DevOps workflows
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud deployments with security and governance standards
Conduct drift detection, cost analysis, and performance tuning to optimize Google Cloud Platform environments
Integrate secrets management using Vault or Secret Manager and secure CI / CD credentials
Document architecture decisions, operations playbooks, and postmortem reports Google Cloud Platform with Linux.

Requirements:
Proven experience working with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure components such as virtual machines, storage, networking, and databases in Google Cloud Platform.
Experience with Google Cloud Platform tools like Cloud Console, Cloud SDK, Cloud Deployment Manager, etc.
Knowledge of security best practices, including IAM, VPCs, VPNs, and firewalls.
Proficient with cloud automation and scripting tools (e. g., Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash).
Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform services like Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Pub/Sub, Big Query, etc.
Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration and tools (e. g., Jenkins, GitLab).
Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues in cloud environments.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment