Google Cloud Platform Cloud Network Engineer – Python, Terraform

Role: Google Cloud Platform Cloud Network Engineer – Python, Terraform
Location: Jersey City, NJ – Onsite
Duration: 12 Months
Experience: 5+ Years
Employment: W2 Only
 

Important Candidate Requirements

• Must be able to work onsite in Jersey City, NJ.
• Candidates must currently reside within 45 miles of Jersey City, NJ.
• Do not submit candidates who are only willing to relocate.
• Candidate must be available for onsite work and should not be traveling during the current week.
• Interview may be conducted virtually or onsite.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience required.
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform Networking, Python, Terraform, and Network Engineering.

Role Summary

The Google Cloud Platform Cloud Network Engineer will design, implement, and support secure, scalable Google Cloud networking solutions for onboarded applications. The role focuses heavily on Google Cloud Platform networking architecture, landing zones, VPC/Shared VPC design, hybrid connectivity, firewall architecture, network segmentation, and Terraform-based infrastructure automation.

The ideal candidate should have strong practical knowledge of Google Cloud networking and be comfortable explaining architectural decisions, troubleshooting connectivity issues, and delivering infrastructure changes safely through Terraform.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate Google Cloud Platform VPC and Shared VPC environments, including subnets, routes, firewall policies, DNS, and network segmentation.
• Design and implement secure ingress and egress architectures, including Cloud NAT, load balancing, private access, and controlled internet connectivity.
• Develop and support Google Cloud Platform landing zones and enterprise cloud networking patterns.
• Design and implement hub-and-spoke network architectures in Google Cloud.
• Support hybrid connectivity using Cloud VPN and Cloud Interconnect.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing, including BGP concepts and hybrid network routing.
• Design and maintain secure firewall architectures and policies.
• Manage networking across multiple environments, including Dev, QA, and Production.
• Implement network infrastructure using Terraform, with an emphasis on reusable modules and safe deployments.
• Assess infrastructure changes for blast radius, dependencies, and production impact.
• Troubleshoot connectivity and network issues using logs, flow data, monitoring, and systematic triage.
• Extend and manage IP ranges within Google Cloud Platform VPC environments as required.
• Collaborate with application, cloud, security, and infrastructure teams to onboard applications securely.
• Support staged rollouts and ensure network changes are implemented with minimal disruption.

Mandatory Skills

• 5+ years of relevant Cloud/Network Engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) networking experience.
• Strong understanding of VPC and Shared VPC architecture.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform landing zones.
• Strong understanding of hub-and-spoke architecture.
• Experience with subnets, routes, firewall rules/policies, DNS, and network segmentation.
• Strong understanding of Cloud NAT and secure egress patterns.
• Experience with hybrid connectivity, including VPN/Interconnect concepts.
• Understanding of BGP and cloud routing.
• Strong Terraform experience, including Terraform modules.
• Experience managing infrastructure changes with appropriate change safety and blast-radius controls.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using logs, VPC Flow Logs/flow data, and monitoring tools.
• Working knowledge of Python for automation/scripting.

Key Technical Areas the Hiring Manager Will Evaluate

Candidates should be prepared to discuss practical experience with:

• Google Cloud Platform Landing Zones
• Hub-and-Spoke Architecture
• Auto Mode vs. Custom Mode VPC
• VPC IP Range Expansion
• Dev/QA/Production Network Segmentation
• Cloud NAT
• VPN and Cloud Interconnect
• BGP in Google Cloud
• Firewall Design and Governance
• VPC / Shared VPC
• Terraform Infrastructure as Code
• Terraform Modules
• Network Troubleshooting and Flow Logs
• Secure Ingress/Egress Architecture

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Centralized firewall governance
• Google Cloud Platform service perimeter concepts
• WAF architecture and patterns
• Advanced cloud security and segmentation
• Enterprise-scale Google Cloud Platform networking
• Network automation using Python

Success Measures

• High reliability of application connectivity
• Secure and scalable network architecture
• Low number of security exceptions
• Safe and controlled infrastructure changes
• Fast and effective network incident resolution
• Consistent use of Terraform and reusable infrastructure modules