
Cloud Engineer (GCP)
- Morrisville, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Fantastic health and wellness benefits package, including an outstanding 401k match, a flexible PTO program, and a generous and inclusive parental leave policy. Additionally, Relias pays for the employee portion of the monthly healthcare premium!
- Flexible work environment with onsite and work from home options – you choose when you want to come into the office!
- Active Employee Resource Groups open to all employees!
- Comprehensive onboarding program – a great introduction to our company, customers and culture!
- Growth and career advancement opportunities!
- 20%+ annual employee promotion and transfer rate
- Multiple development program options – leadership development, professional development curriculums, and Nanodegree options in both technology and data science
- Professional development gained from conference attendance and participation in organizations like NC Tech
- Onsite 321 Coffee Shop providing free coffee and pastries to employees
- Architecting and Modernizing Cloud Infrastructure: Designing, implementing, and managing a scalable, resilient, and automated cloud infrastructure in GCP to support current and future business needs.
- Automation and DevOps: Participating in the integration of advanced DevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, automated monitoring, and alerting systems to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual interventions.
- System Reliability and Performance: Ensuring the availability and performance of all cloud systems by implementing proactive monitoring, automated failover, and robust disaster recovery strategies.
- Monitoring and Observability: Hands-on experience with cloud-native monitoring tools (e.g., Google Stackdriver, Datadog) for proactive alerts, custom dashboards, and metrics.
- Incident Management: Acting as a point of escalation for complex issues, troubleshooting incidents, identifying root causes, implementing fixes, and documenting problems and preventive measures to avoid future occurrences.
- Collaboration with Development Teams: Working closely with software development teams to understand application requirements and optimizing cloud infrastructure accordingly. Collaborating on software releases and infrastructure-related tasks.
- Documentation and Standards: Developing and maintaining documentation for cloud architecture, standard operating procedures, and best practices. Ensuring compliance with organizational, industry, and security standards.
- Cost Optimization: Utilizing GCP tools and best practices to manage and reduce cloud costs while ensuring optimal performance and resource utilization.
- Cloud Identity and Access Management: Managing Cloud Identity Access Management (IAM) artifacts, including user accounts, service accounts, app registrations, and managed identities.
- Other Duties: Perform other related duties as assigned.
- 3+ years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus on GCP
- Proven experience in managing large-scale cloud infrastructure
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent work experience
- Cloud Architecture: Experience in designing and managing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions in GCP.
- Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Skilled with IaC tools like ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform and Ansible, enabling automated, repeatable, and reliable infrastructure deployments.
- DevOps and CI/CD: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, including tools like Bitbucket Pipelines and Azure DevOps, to streamline development and deployment processes.
- Containerization and Orchestration: Solid understanding of containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker to manage cloud-native applications efficiently.
- Scripting and Automation Skills: Familiarity with scripting technologies (e.g., Python, Bash) used to automate routine tasks and optimize cloud operations.
- Networking and Cloud Networking Knowledge: Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, particularly in a cloud environment, including VPCs, firewalls, and load balancing.
- Incident Management and Problem Solving: Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively to complex incidents, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions.
- Professional certifications in Azure (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert) or GCP (e.g., Google Professional Cloud Architect), as well as DevOps certifications (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Terraform Associate).
- Experience with cost management strategies, utilizing tools like Azure Cost Management, GCP Billing, or FinOps frameworks to track, analyze, and reduce cloud spend.