Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer
Atek · Silver Spring, MD
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**Empower, Innovate, Impact!** At **Team A-TEK**, we empower people to drive innovation that impacts mission. We operate at the intersection of mission and innovation across federal markets—modernizing, automating, securing, and enhancing operations for our clients. --- ## **Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer** A-TEK is seeking a **GCP Engineer** to support a federal client in **Silver Spring, MD**. You will deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)** infrastructure supporting client applications and data services. You’ll help teams operate dependable services and resolve connectivity and deployment issues. **Location:** Silver Spring, Maryland (Onsite + Government-approved telework as assigned) **Schedule:** Monday–Friday, **9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern**, with emergency on-call support as needed. --- ## **Responsibilities** - Provision and support **GCP compute, storage, networking, and managed services** for assigned workloads. - Configure and troubleshoot **VPC networks, subnets, firewall rules, load balancing, and private connectivity**. - Manage **IAM roles, service accounts, and secrets** using established access and security controls. - Build and maintain infrastructure automation using **Terraform, gcloud CLI, and scripting** for repeatable deployments and controlled changes. - Monitor infrastructure health, logs, performance, and capacity; troubleshoot incidents and maintain operational documentation. - Coordinate connectivity and dependencies between **GCP, OCI, and other environments**; support migration and resilience activities as assigned. --- ## **Required Qualifications** - **4+ years** of systems or infrastructure engineering experience, including **at least 2 years** hands-on **GCP** deployment and operations. - Practical experience with **GCP computing, networking, IAM, monitoring, and production troubleshooting**. - Experience with **Terraform (or comparable IaC)**, **Linux administration**, and **Bash or Python** scripting. - Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, engineering, or related field (or a government-approved qualifying substitution). - Ability to communicate technical plans and risks clearly, document changes, and coordinate across customer and contractor teams. --- ## **Preferred Qualifications** - **Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer** or **Professional Cloud Architect** certification. - **Cloud SQL** administration for **PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server** (backups, HA, performance troubleshooting). - **GKE/Kubernetes**, **CI/CD**, **Secret Manager**, and cross-cloud networking experience. - Database migrations, Oracle familiarity, or experience connecting applications to managed databases. - Federal cloud support experience and **CompTIA Security+** (or another relevant security certification). --- ## **Work & Access Requirements** - Ability to obtain and maintain the required **Public Trust** suitability determination and comply with federal identity, security, and training requirements. - **U.S. citizenship or qualifying lawful U.S. status** required (subject to customer access approval). - Participate in authorized emergency support and coordinate work through established change/access processes. --- ## **Compensation & Benefits** - **Salary Range:** **$140,000 – $150,000 annually** (commensurate with experience) - **Benefits:** Health, dental, and vision insurance; **401(k) with employer match**; paid time off; professional development opportunities. --- ## **Why
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