Sr. Cloud Engineer

Overview of 66degrees

66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms each a leader in its own right in cloud artificial intelligence and data. This convergence of talent and expertise is how we help businesses reach their own inflection point where chaotic data becomes a strategic asset complexity becomes clarity and AI becomes an engine for growth. Our ultimate vision is to be the catalyst for a future where every business operates as an intelligent enterprise with autonomous systems unlocking human potential.

At 66degrees we believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way.

Overview of Role

As a Cloud Engineer you will be a key contributor to 66degrees global client engagements focused on building maintaining and optimizing complex infrastructure and data systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring the performance scalability and security of these critical cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions on GCP in collaboration with architects and cross-functional teams.
• Automate intricate infrastructure provisioning and management by enforcing advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using tools like Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager.
• Integrate and champion DevOps methodologies establishing sophisticated CI/CD pipelines within the cloud ecosystem.
• Implement and enforce stringent security measures and compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR HIPAA) across the GCP environment.
• Architect and deploy comprehensive monitoring alerting and logging solutions to guarantee continuous health and availability of all infrastructure components.
• Formulate oversee and test comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies for mission-critical systems.
• Proactively analyze identify and mitigate complex performance bottlenecks continually optimizing infrastructure for maximum efficiency.
• Diagnose and swiftly resolve intricate infrastructure issues providing expert guidance and support to delivery teams.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of cloud architecture configurations and processes to ensure a clear knowledge repository.
• Collaborate effectively with diverse teams including data scientists engineers and developers to ensure alignment with requirements and deliver innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years designing deploying and managing cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Deep understanding of essential GCP services (Compute Engine Kubernetes Engine Cloud Storage Networking IAM) and familiarity with Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools including Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager.
• Experience deploying and optimizing Google Cloud Data services (BigQuery Cloud SQL Dataflow Firestore Cloud Bigtable Dataproc Pub/Sub).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python Bash) for automation; experience managing Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Strong grasp of security best practices compliance frameworks (e.g. CIS GDPR HIPAA) and implementation experience.
• Excellent problem-solving communication and collaboration abilities.
• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer certification.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.

66degrees is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race color religion sex gender gender identity national origin age weight height marital status sexual orientation veteran status disability status or other legally protected class.

AI Transparency & Disclosure

As an AI transformation partner 66degrees leverages intelligent solutions to enhance our recruitment experience. We utilize AI toolsincluding LinkedIn Recruiters Hiring Assistant and interview transcription technologiesto assist with sourcing role analysis and capturing interview highlights.

These tools augment our process but we Commit to Our Craft by ensuring all final hiring decisions are made by our human Talent Team. By applying you acknowledge the use of these technologies to help us Win Together in finding the best fit for our team.