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GCP Lead Engineer
Ref No.: 26-00227
Location: Lebanon, New Jersey
Position Type:Contract
Role: GCP Lead Engineer
Location: Lebanon, NJ (Hybrid role)
Duration: Contract
Role Summary:
Key Responsibilities
  • Cloud Architecture ; Engineering
  • Lead the design and implementation of enterprise‐grade solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
  • Develop and maintain cloud reference architectures and engineering standards aligned with NYL's security and regulatory requirements.
  • Architect resilient, scalable, secure, cloud‐native applications Lead migration and modernization efforts, including re‐platforming and application transformation.
  • Technical Leadership
  • Act as the technical lead for cross-team GCP projects.
  • Conduct architecture reviews, provide the best engineering practices, and guide solution design.
  • Provide mentorship to engineers working within application, infrastructure, and platform teams.
  • Act as the escalation point for complex cloud and infrastructure issues.
  • DevOps & Automation Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Harness, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or equivalent.
  • Automate deployment, provisioning, monitoring, and operational workflows.
  • Drive adoption of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
  • Security, Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure all solutions meet standards for security, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
  • Implement IAM, network security, encryption, and key‐management best practices.
  • Partner with enterprise security, risk, and compliance teams.
  • Establish and enforce guardrails for cost management and governance.
  • Platform ; Services Management 8+ years of software, cloud, or infrastructure engineering experience.
  • 4+ years of hands‐on experience with Google Cloud Platform.
  • Proven experience designing cloud‐native and hybrid architectures.

Expertise in:
  • GCP core services and networking
  • Kubernetes (GKE) and containerization
  • CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
  • Python, Java, Go, or similar programming languages
  • Experience working in Agile/DevOps environments.
  • Preferred Qualifications Experience in regulated industries such as insurance, financial services, or healthcare.
  • Strong background in security, identity management, and compliance frameworks