[Remote] Cloud Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. KloudStax is a fast-growing Google Cloud Premier Partner helping organizations modernize their infrastructure and build scalable cloud solutions. They are currently seeking a skilled and proactive Cloud Engineer to lead the technical execution of client delivery projects, focusing on deploying secure and scalable infrastructure solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Responsibilities
- Deliver end-to-end infrastructure modernization, workload migration, and Kubernetes-based deployments on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Execute hands-on implementation of client environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
- Troubleshoot architecture, resolve deployment issues, and optimize for performance, scalability, and security
- Partner with project managers, pre-sales engineers, and customer teams to validate and implement technical solutions
- Support professional services engagements by contributing to technical design documents, runbooks, and diagrams
- Act as a subject matter expert across GCP core services (Compute, IAM, GKE, Networking, Cloud Storage, etc.)
- Participate in architecture planning reviews, retrospectives, and ongoing technical enablement within the engineering team
- Maintain project velocity by balancing hands-on work with clear communication, documentation, and issue tracking
Skills
- 4+ years of hands-on experience delivering projects in cloud infrastructure environments (preferably GCP)
- Deep experience with Kubernetes (GKE) deployments and orchestration patterns
- Strong command of Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code best practices
- Working knowledge of networking, identity, and security models in cloud environments
- Proficiency in Linux systems administration, command-line tools, and scripting (Bash, Python preferred)
- Exposure to CI/CD automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions) and cloud-native deployment strategies
- Ability to troubleshoot cloud workloads and performance bottlenecks across compute, networking, and storage layers
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working in fast-paced delivery teams
- Ability to self-manage, multitask, and prioritize across multiple client projects
- PMP, CSM, or similar project management certification
- Google Cloud certifications (Professional Cloud Architect or similar)
- Familiarity with BigQuery, AlloyDB, or Postgres-based workloads
- Experience with Velero, KMF, or other migration toolchains
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar
- Background in multi-cloud environments (AWS, VMware, etc.) or security/compliance frameworks (SOC2, HITRUST)
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