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

The Cloud Engineer will take on the challenge of building and maintaining complex infrastructure and data systems on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for 66degrees global clients. You will be instrumental in optimizing performance scalability and security of these critical cloud environments ensuring our clients receive the best service possible.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaborations with architects and teams to design highly scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions on GCP.
• Drive the implementation of advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using tools like Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager to automate intricate infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Spearhead the integration of DevOps methodologies guiding developers to establish sophisticated CI/CD pipelines within the cloud ecosystem.
• Assume a leadership role in implementing and enforcing stringent security measures and ensuring robust compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR HIPAA) in the GCP environment.
• Architect and establish comprehensive monitoring alerting and logging solutions to guarantee the continuous health and availability of all infrastructure components.
• Formulate and oversee comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies and procedures for mission-critical systems.
• Proactively identify analyze and mitigate complex performance bottlenecks continually optimizing infrastructure for maximum efficiency.
• Take charge of diagnosing and swiftly resolving intricate infrastructure issues providing expert guidance and support.
• Drive comprehensive documentation of cloud architecture configurations and processes ensuring a clear knowledge repository and promoting thorough system understanding.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with diverse teams including data scientists engineers analysts and software developers ensuring alignment with requirements and delivering innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• 3 years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms specifically GCP showcasing expertise in designing deploying and managing cloud-based infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform Deployment Manager or similar platforms.
• In-depth understanding of GCP services such as Compute Engine Kubernetes Engine Cloud Storage Networking and IAM coupled with familiarity in container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Experienced in deploying and optimizing Google Cloud Data services such as BigQuery Cloud SQL Dataflow Firestore Cloud Bigtable Dataproc and Pub/Sub for efficient data storage processing and analytics within GCP environments.
• Skilled in scripting languages like Python and Bash for automation and configuration management and proficient in managing both Linux and Windows OS.
• Strong grasp of security best practices compliance frameworks (e.g. CIS GDPR HIPAA) and experience implementing them.
• Excellent problem-solving communication and collaboration abilities both independently and within teams.
• Passion for technology and continuous learning.
• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer certification (preferred).
• A Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related or equivalent work experience required.

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.