Role: Google Infra Engineer
Location: Seattle, WA (Remote)
Type: Contract
Duration: Long Term
Must-Have:• Deep expertise in Google Workspace administration (Admin Console, Gmail, Drive, Vault, Gemini, SSO/SAML)
• Strong experience with collaboration platforms (Smartsheet, Lucidchart)
• Hands on scripting & automation skills (Google Apps Script, Python, PowerShell, GAM)
• Security and governance implementation (DLP, data residency, conditional access, OAuth, compliance controls)
• Experience with large scale, global rollouts or enterprise migrations (e.g., M365 → Google Drive)
• Knowledge of IT asset management and license optimization
• Integration experience with enterprise systems (Workflow automation across departments) Good-to-Have:
• Leadership experience in managing or guiding technical teams (Ability to mentor engineers, provide technical direction, and act as the escalation point.)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills (Comfortable working with leadership, InfoSec, Compliance, IAM, and cross functional teams.)
• Experience driving enterprise level collaboration strategy (Creating roadmaps, evaluating new tools, recommending adoption paths.)
• Project leadership experience in platform upgrades or migrations (Coordinating timelines, dependencies, change management, and global rollouts.)
Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role
1. Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and technical engineer for the enterprise collaboration suite, including Google Workspace (Admin Console, Gmail, Drive, Vault, Gemini), Smartsheet, and Lucidchart.
2. Lead the day-to-day administration, configuration, maintenance, and architecture of all core collaboration platforms to support a global workforce.
3. Design and execute global rollouts, configuration baselines, and change management processes for new and existing features and tools.
4. Implement, maintain, and enforce security controls and governance policies (DLP, data residency, conditional access, SSO/SAML, OAuth) in close collaboration with Information Security, Compliance, and Identity teams.
5. Develop,maintain, and leverage scripting and automation tools (Google Apps Script, Python, PowerShell, GAM) to reduce operational load and enhance service quality.
6. Lead the integration of Google Workspace and complementary collaboration platforms (Smartsheet, Lucidchart) with other enterprise systems to create seamless, efficient cross-departmental workflows.
7. Lead and support data migration projects between collaboration platforms (e.g., from M365 to Google Drive).
8. Continuously evaluate emerging collaboration technologies and industry trends, developing strategic recommendations and roadmaps to enhance the digital employee experience.
9. Work with IT asset management to optimize platform licensing at an enterprise scale, providing data-driven recommendations for cost control and feature adoption. Required Skills: Google Infrastructure engineer Smartsheet admin background and Google workspace admin