We are looking for Lead Google Cloud Platform Platform Engineer for our client in Charlotte, NC
Job Title: Lead Google Cloud Platform Platform Engineer
Job Location: Charlotte, NC
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
Pay Range: $65.00hr - $70.00hr
Requirement/Must Have:
- 5+ years of cloud platform engineering experience.
- 3+ years of hands-on Google Cloud Platform experience.
- 3+ years of Python development and automation experience.
- Experience implementing centralized observability solutions across multiple cloud accounts/projects.
- Experience with enterprise monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational analytics.
- Experience supporting Kubernetes-based platforms.
- Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Monitoring and Google Cloud Logging.
- Proficiency with Managed Service for Prometheus, Cloud Trace, Cloud Profiler, and Cloud Audit Logs.
- Experience with PubSub, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, and GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine).
- Knowledge of IAM, Shared VPC, and Organization-level monitoring configurations.
- Experience with DevOps and Automation tools including Terraform, Git/GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes.
- Experience with one or more of the following: Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, or OpenTelemetry.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale cloud platform services on Google Cloud Platform.
- Develop reusable platform capabilities, standards, and automation frameworks.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
- Support cloud governance, IAM, networking, security, and compliance requirements.
- Drive platform reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
- Design and implement centralized observability architecture across multiple Google Cloud Platform projects and environments.
- Build enterprise monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting solutions using Google Cloud Platform-native and third-party observability tools.
- Centralize logs, metrics, traces, dashboards, and alerts across development, test, and production environments.
- Define observability standards, SLIs/SLOs, alerting strategies, and operational runbooks.
- Create executive, operational, and application health dashboards.
- Establish monitoring coverage for cloud infrastructure.
- Develop solutions for automated alert management, reporting, and operational analytics.
- Partner with development and operations teams to improve system reliability.
- Conduct root cause analysis and incident investigations.
- Optimize monitoring coverage while reducing alert fatigue.
- Support production operations and platform upgrades.
- Drive continuous improvement of operational processes and platform observability.
Nice to Have:
- Experience designing organization-wide observability frameworks.
- Experience implementing OpenTelemetry standards.
- Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
- Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization.
- Experience supporting data platforms and AI/ML workloads.
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification.
- Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer certification.
Skills:
- Google Cloud Platform.
- Google Cloud Monitoring.
- Cloud Logging.
- Python.
- Terraform.
- OpenTelemetry.
- Datadog.
- Grafana.
- Prometheus.
- GKE.
- Cloud Run.
- SRE.
- Observability.
- Monitoring.
- Logging.
- Alerting.
- Platform Engineering.
- DevOps.
- Cloud Automation.
Qualification And Education:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
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Benefits
Our Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities
Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.
About Cynet Systems
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia.
As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.
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