Google Cloud Engineer

PLEASE, NO C2C OR H1B OR OPT VISA HOLDERS. THIS IS A PERMANENT POSITION WITH NO VISA TRANSFER OR SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE.Please Read: This is a 6 month contract to hire position with a fortune 500 company. During the contract period, you can work remotely, but once you convert to a full-time employee, you will be required to work onsite in Springfield, MO.Job Title: Google Cloud Platform EngineerSummaryCapstone IT is helping our client to find a Google Cloud Platform Engineer who will work with a small team to design, implement, and manage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure while helping drive the organization's cloud adoption strategy. This individual will build and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure deployments, support cloud migrations, and ensure secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud environments.Top 4 SkillsGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)CI/CD Pipeline Development (Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab CI)Terraform & Infrastructure as CodeKubernetes (GKE) & Cloud ArchitectureResponsibilitiesDesign and deploy cloud solutions using GCP services such as Compute Engine, GKE, and Cloud Run.Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.Lead cloud adoption and migration initiatives.Automate infrastructure using Terraform or Deployment Manager.Monitor performance, security, and cloud spending.Troubleshoot cloud-related issues and support application teams.Document cloud environments, processes, and configurations.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).10+ years of IT experience.8+ years of cloud engineering experience.5+ years of hands-on GCP experience.Experience building CI/CD pipelines.Experience leading cloud migration and adoption efforts.Strong Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, and Bash skills.Knowledge of networking and cloud security.Google Cloud certification preferred.