SAIC

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer

SAIC$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years or Master's Degree with 3+ years of experience
  • 3-6 years of hands-on GCP experience in production environments
  • Proven ability to administer and support GCP services
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (preferably Terraform)
  • Strong scripting skills in Python or shell scripting

Responsibilities

  • Administer GCP organizations, projects, and billing
  • Manage IAM roles and access controls according to least-privilege principles
  • Monitor platform health through Cloud Monitoring and Logging
  • Design and maintain infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code
  • Support cloud migration initiatives including planning and execution
  • Integrate GCP with enterprise systems and APIs
  • Support applications deployed on various GCP services

Benefits

  • Supports remote work options based on candidate's qualifications and availability
  • Emphasis on practical experience over certifications
  • Engagement in a variety of cloud migration projects
  • Opportunity for hands-on application and platform support
  • Collaboration with multiple teams for cross-functional integration
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a mid-level Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer with strong, hands-on experience across cloud administration, automation, system integration, and application support. This role supports production GCP environments and participates in cloud migration initiatives, including on-premises to cloud and cloud-to-cloud migrations.

This position prioritizes real-world, operational experience over certifications. While Google Cloud certifications are valued, demonstrated hands-on experience designing, deploying, automating, migrating, and supporting GCP workloads in production environments carries significantly more weight.

Experience with data engineering and analytics platforms is a strong plus but not a strict requirement for candidates with a proven track record of strong GCP engineering experience.

Must be able to work onsite on a full-time basis! Remote positions will be considered depending on skills, qualifications, and availability during 7AM-7PM Eastern support window.

Qualifications

Job Role Specific Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience or Master's Degree and 3+ years of experience

GCP Administration & Operations
  • Administer and support GCP organizations, folders, projects, and billing
  • Manage IAM roles, service accounts, and access controls using least-privilege principles
  • Configure and maintain VPC networks, firewall rules, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity
  • Monitor platform health using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting
  • Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis

Support environments across development, test, staging, and production

Automation & Infrastructure as Code
  • Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
    • Terraform (preferred)
    • Deployment Manager (where applicable)
    • Automate operational and lifecycle tasks using:
    • Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Workflows and Cloud Scheduler
    • Develop and maintain scripts using Python and/or shell scripting
    • Reduce manual effort through standardization and automation


Cloud Migration & Modernization
  • Support cloud migration initiatives, including:
    • On premises to Google Cloud migrations
    • Cloud-to-cloud migrations (e.g., AWS or Azure to GCP)
  • Assist with:
    • Migration planning and execution
    • Workload and dependency analysis
    • Data, application, and infrastructure migrations
    • Support cutovers, post-migration stabilization, and optimization

Help modernize legacy workloads into cloud-native or hybrid architectures

Integration & Platform Engineering
  • Integrate GCP services with enterprise systems such as:
    • Identity platforms (Google Workspace, Active Directory, SSO)
    • CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling
    • SaaS and internal applications
    • Support API-based and event-driven integrations using REST and Pub/Sub
    • Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams
    • Assist with hybrid and multi-cloud integration patterns


Application & Development Support
  • Support applications deployed on:
    • Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run and App Engine
  • Assist development teams with:
    • Environment provisioning
    • Deployment pipelines
    • Performance and reliability tuning
  • Review cloud architectures for scalability, resilience, security, and cost


Data & Analytics (Strong Plus)
  • Support data platforms such as:
    • BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Dataflow
  • Assist with data ingestion pipelines and analytics workloads
  • Understand basic data governance, access controls, and performance tuning


Required skills and qualifications:
  • Active public trust and/or DOT on-boarded is a strong plus
  • 3-6 years of hands-on experience working with Google Cloud Platform in production environments
  • Proven experience administering and supporting GCP services


Note: Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder who has resided in the U.S. for at least 3 years and
the ability to obtain public trust

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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