Public Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud)

Quick Facts

• Role: Public Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud focus)

• Duration: Fixed-term for 2 years

• Team: Cloud Engineering and Architecture

Description

You will help design, support, and continuously improve Google Cloud platform capabilities for workload migrations and virtual machine (Compute Engine) workloads. The role includes creating and optimizing infrastructure and application framework concepts, supporting backlog/roadmap prioritization, and establishing standardized processes for cloud onboarding and operations. You will also drive CI/CD automation and collaborate closely with technical product owners to enable successful application migrations.

Responsibilities

• Design, support, and operate cloud architectures for workload migrations on Google Cloud

• Develop and continuously improve the Google Cloud platform, focusing on Compute Engine

• Create, implement, and optimize framework concepts for cloud-based infrastructures and applications

• Prioritize and categorize requirements for the VM platform backlog and roadmap

• Work closely with technical product owners and communicate Google Cloud benefits to support application migrations

• Establish standardized processes and mechanisms and provide guidance for implementation and go-live of workloads on Google Cloud

• Apply modern automation and deployment methods (CI/CD) and further develop complex infrastructure and services in public cloud

Requirements

• Degree in IT or comparable qualification with IT expertise

• Experience with Public Cloud (AWS, Azure; preferably GCP) and Terraform (IaC)

• Experience with version control systems (GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket)

• Basic administration knowledge of Linux and Windows servers, plus knowledge of networks and load balancers

• Familiarity with Docker, Bash, PowerShell, and knowledge of Python

• Willingness to define clear responsibilities and distinguish tasks between the cloud team and other business areas

• Ideally knowledge of industry standards, security concepts, policies, and regulatory compliance requirements in insurance/finance

• Ideally existing cloud certifications and willingness to train and obtain additional certifications

• Team-oriented working style and strong communication skills; fluent German and very good English

Benefits

• Modern workspaces and flexible working hours

• Training, professional coaching, and ongoing learning opportunities

• Corporate health management support