Cynet Systems
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Lead GCP Platform Engineer

65K–70K
Onsite · Charlotte, North Carolina
Posted August 12, 2026
contract

Overview

Lead Google Cloud Platform engineering for enterprise-scale infrastructure in Charlotte, NC. You will own the cloud platform architecture, automation, and observability across a multi-tenant environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and scalable solutions on GCP. Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices. This contract role demands hands-on technical leadership and a bias for action.

What You'll Do8

  • 1Design and implement GCP infrastructure using Terraform and Cloud Deployment Manager.
  • 2Build and maintain Python automation for provisioning and configuration management.
  • 3Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads.
  • 4Implement centralized observability solutions across multi-cloud environments.
  • 5Optimize cloud costs and performance via Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging.
  • 6Collaborate with security teams to enforce IAM and network policies.
  • 7Lead incident response and root cause analysis for cloud infrastructure.
  • 8Mentor junior engineers on GCP best practices and automation.

Requirements5

  • 15+ years of cloud platform engineering experience.
  • 23+ years of hands-on Google Cloud Platform experience.
  • 33+ years of Python development and automation experience.
  • 4Experience implementing centralized observability solutions across multi-cloud environments.
  • 5Strong proficiency with Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Salary Insight

$65 - $70k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina

Required Skills

Google Cloud PlatformPythonAutomationCloud Platform EngineeringObservability Solutions
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