GCP Data & Cloud Engineer

Job summary

The GCP Platform Engineer role is centered on managing secure and governed Google Cloud environments, focusing on access control and compliance for data teams. Key responsibilities include designing GCP access-control frameworks, configuring BigQuery permissions, and developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approaches using Terraform, while troubleshooting configuration issues and guiding client engineers effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in cloud engineering or related role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience administering GCP accounts and permissions.
• Knowledge of Google IAM and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Experience configuring permissions in BigQuery.
• Experience with policy tags and sensitive-data controls.
• Understanding of least-privilege principles.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for configuration issues.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement GCP access-control and governance frameworks.
• Establish and administer role-based access control (RBAC) across Google Cloud and BigQuery.
• Configure BigQuery dataset permissions and access controls.
• Implement policy tags and sensitive-data controls in Google Cloud.
• Design and maintain IAM and grant structures for least-privilege access.
• Review and remediate service accounts and permissions.
• Configure and manage GCP environments and access patterns.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approaches using Terraform.
• Troubleshoot GCP configuration and access issues.
• Support migration of queries and data access patterns.
• Collaborate with data engineers and stakeholders on changes.
• Produce technical documentation and runbooks.
• Support controlled production releases.

Skills

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