Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer

Washington, DC


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Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: Architecture

Industry: Government

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -082026-108235

Date Posted: 09/09/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/CcKPXA


Description:

On-site in Washington, DC

 

Our client seeks a mid-level Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer to administer and support production GCP environments, drive automation, and assist with migration initiatives. The role emphasizes hands-on engineering across IAM, networking, monitoring, Infrastructure as Code, integration, and application support. Experience with data engineering and analytics platforms is a strong plus. Candidates must be able to work onsite full time. Remote options may be considered based on skills, qualifications, and availability during the 7AM–7PM Eastern support window.

 

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance. This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $50.00 to $58.00/hr. w2

JN -082026-108235


Responsibilities:
  • Administer GCP organizations, folders, projects, and billing.
  • Manage IAM roles, service accounts, and access controls using least-privilege.
  • Configure and maintain VPCs, firewall rules, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity.
  • Monitor platform health using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis across environments.
  • Design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Deployment Manager where applicable.
  • Automate operations using Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Workflows, and Cloud Scheduler.
  • Develop and maintain Python and shell scripts to reduce manual effort.
  • Support on-premises to GCP and cloud-to-cloud migrations including planning and execution.
  • Analyze workloads and dependencies, and execute data, application, and infrastructure migrations.
  • Support cutovers, post-migration stabilization, and optimization.
  • Integrate GCP with identity platforms, CI/CD pipelines, SaaS, and internal applications.
  • Support API-based and event-driven integrations using REST and Pub/Sub.
  • Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams on hybrid and multi-cloud patterns.
  • Support applications on Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, and App Engine.
  • Assist with environment provisioning, deployment pipelines, and performance tuning.
  • Review architectures for scalability, resilience, security, and cost efficiency.
  • Strong plus: support data platforms such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Dataflow.

Experience Requirements:
  • 3–6 years of hands-on experience working with Google Cloud Platform in production.
  • Proven experience administering and supporting core GCP services.
  • Operational experience with IAM, networking, monitoring, and incident response.
  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and scripting in Python and/or shell.
  • Experience supporting migrations and post-migration optimization.
  • Strong plus: exposure to data engineering and analytics workloads.
  • Active Public Trust or ability to obtain a Public Trust is a strong plus.

Education Requirements:
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
  • Google Cloud certifications are a plus but not required.

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Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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