GCP Cloud Platform Administrator

SDG Group

3d•Remote

About The Position

At SDG Group, we continue to grow within the Data, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics and Cloud ecosystem. Our team of Cloud & Data Platform Engineers works with cutting-edge technologies to design, operate, optimize and scale the cloud platforms powering data-driven organizations. With specialists in data engineering, cloud architecture, security and platform engineering, and strong partnerships with leading technology providers, we help organizations get the most out of their data environments while ensuring performance, security, scalability and cost efficiency. If you enjoy building reliable cloud platforms, automating infrastructure and solving complex technical challenges, come join us! As a GCP Cloud Platform Administrator, you will be responsible for the administration, optimization and continuous improvement of Google Cloud environments, ensuring that our platforms are secure, scalable, reliable and cost-efficient.

Requirements

3+ years of experience administering Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent experience in cloud infrastructure administration.
Strong understanding of Google Cloud architecture and core services, including Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM and Security.
Solid knowledge of GCP networking, VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, routing and private connectivity.
Experience managing IAM, service accounts, roles and organizational policies.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform.
Experience with Google Cloud CLI (gcloud), APIs and automation.
Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment automation.
Experience with Google Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging or equivalent observability platforms.
Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve issues across GCP infrastructure and cloud-based applications.
Understanding of cloud security, governance and cost optimization principles.
Strong scripting and automation skills, preferably with Python.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional and international teams.

Nice To Haves

Google Cloud certifications, such as Associate Cloud Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect or Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer.
Experience with BigQuery, Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Dataproc or Composer.
Experience with Google Cloud data and analytics platforms.
Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
Experience with Terraform and GitOps practices.
Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization.
Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments, particularly GCP and AWS/Azure.
Experience with security and compliance frameworks in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Administer and operate Google Cloud Platform environments, covering Compute, Storage, Networking, Security, IAM, Governance and Monitoring.
Manage Google Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM), including users, groups, service accounts, roles and organization-level policies.
Design and maintain secure access models following least-privilege and cloud security best practices.
Deploy, configure and maintain GCP resources such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud SQL and managed cloud services.
Manage GCP networking, including VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, routes, private connectivity and hybrid connectivity where required.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and operational tasks using Terraform, Google Cloud CLI, APIs and scripting languages such as Python.
Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated and reliable cloud deployments.
Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices across GCP environments.
Monitor platform health, performance and availability using Google Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging and alerting capabilities.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure incidents, outages and performance issues, coordinating with engineering and project teams when required.
Analyze Google Cloud billing and usage, identifying optimization opportunities and underutilized resources.
Contribute to FinOps and cost optimization initiatives, including rightsizing, resource governance and budget monitoring.
Implement and maintain cloud security and governance controls across GCP projects and organizations.
Collaborate with developers, Data Engineers, Architects, Project Managers and business stakeholders to deliver reliable cloud solutions.
Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, architecture documentation, contingency plans and runbooks.
Continuously evaluate new Google Cloud services and platform capabilities to improve our cloud and data environments.