Google Cloud Technical Lead (Lead Engineer)

Quick Facts

• Role: Hands-on Google Cloud Technical Lead (Lead Engineer)

• Focus: Google Cloud Platform architecture, IAM, and infrastructure automation

Description

You will lead and co-create Google Cloud Platform solutions so they optimally serve customer demand. Within a Cloud Center of Excellence/Agile Release Train, you will define technology standards, validate designs, and ensure security, quality, and cost optimization are built into solutions. You will also support PoC/MVP implementations, mentor engineers, and maintain high-quality cloud design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define technology standards and the future state of Google Cloud Platform services (reference architectures, guiding principles, reusable building blocks)

• Collaborate with Product Owner, Scrum Master, System Architects, and engineers to develop and operate cloud platform services

• Lead the design and implementation of Identity and Access Management across GCP (service accounts, organizational policies, modern authentication patterns)

• Drive infrastructure automation and standardized provisioning using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and reusable modules

• Support teams by developing and maintaining platform services, including hands-on automation best practices

• Work with FinOps stakeholders to embed billing visibility, cost control, and cost optimization into platform services

• Ensure security, compliance, and quality standards through design reviews, implementation validation, and continuous improvement

• Mentor engineers and contribute to cloud best practices, patterns, and documentation

• Build proofs of concept/values for new cloud capabilities and maintain domain cloud documentation

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering roles with strong GCP focus

• Extensive Infrastructure as Code expertise, particularly Terraform

• Understanding of cloud billing models, cost allocation, and cost optimization in enterprise environments

• Proficiency in scripting/troubleshooting with Python and Bash

• Experience designing enterprise-level account structures and security models in GCP

• Familiarity with PaaS offerings and containerized/serverless workloads (GKE, Cloud Run)

• Experience operating cloud platforms at enterprise scale, balancing security, compliance, reliability, and performance

• Knowledge of cloud delivery models and data integration patterns/architectures

• Engineering and coding skills applied in agile environments

• Knowledge of IT architecture methodologies (e.g., TOGAF) and service management processes (ITIL)

• Proven track record in road mapping, technical architecture design, solution definition, and project management

• Experience from large international companies and global service providers

• Strong leadership, documentation, and customer-facing skills

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as SAFe and Scrum

• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Benefits

• Stable pay

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount

• Comprehensive benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)

• Referral bonuses up to $2,000

• Growth opportunities: career development programs, thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs

• Certification support (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS) and English classes

• Hybrid work model with opportunity to work remotely within Poland and chance to work abroad up to 60 days annually

• Business-driven relocation opportunities

• Corporate, social and well-being events; office amenities (entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis/football, snacks/coffee)

• Open to working with contractors (B2B terms agreed individually)