GCP Cloud/DevOps Engineer

LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC • Washington, DC

1d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

LightFeather is seeking a GCP Cloud/DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure solutions within Google Cloud Platform. The role focuses on infrastructure automation, cloud security, networking, and CI/CD pipeline development, working with cross-functional teams to advance cloud optimization and automation in a high-security government environment. This is an in-person position in Washington, DC, five days per week. U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract requirements, along with willingness to obtain and maintain a Top Secret-level security clearance.

Requirements

• Willingness to obtain a security clearance; the position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret-level clearance.
• U.S. citizenship, as required for federal contract requirements.
• At least 4 years of experience in cloud engineering, including at least 2 years on GCP.
• Hands-on experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, VPC, IAM, GKE, and BigQuery.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Cloud Build.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, and containerization, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Nice To Haves

• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or DevOps Engineer certification.
• Experience supporting federal government contracts and understanding of ATO processes.
• Familiarity with other cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure using GCP.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar tools.
• Support CI/CD pipeline automation, integration, and management.
• Collaborate with software engineers, security personnel, and government stakeholders to support development and deployment workflows.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure cloud services meet SLAs.
• Implement cloud best practices and ensure compliance with federal security standards such as FedRAMP and NIST.
• Provide documentation and knowledge sharing with the broader engineering team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed