Senior GCP Cloud Platform Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior GCP Cloud Platform Engineer

• Work mode: 100% on-site (Dammam, Saudi Arabia)

• Project length: minimum 12 months

• Relocation: provided by the employer

Description

You will act as a key technical expert for designing, provisioning, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. Responsibilities include building scalable enterprise landing zones, implementing secure Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, and maintaining automated CI/CD and IaC DevOps pipelines. You will also support on-premise to GCP migration/modernization and serve as a GCP Subject Matter Expert focused on security, compliance, and enterprise cloud standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and optimize enterprise-grade GCP platform services

• Build and evolve scalable enterprise landing zones

• Use and develop Google Fabric Fast solutions

• Create and maintain secure and scalable Infrastructure as Code

• Design advanced Terraform modules

• Build and maintain automated CI/CD and IaC DevOps pipelines

• Automate provisioning processes and infrastructure management

• Participate in application migration and modernization from on-premise to GCP

• Collaborate with architects, developers, and business stakeholders

• Troubleshoot complex GCP-related problems

• Act as SME for GCP Platform Engineering

• Ensure security, compliance, and enterprise cloud standards

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Cloud Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Infrastructure Automation

• Strong practical experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Expert knowledge of Terraform

• Experience with enterprise landing zones

• Practical knowledge of Google Fabric Fast

• Experience with IaC and DevOps pipelines

• Experience migrating and modernizing on-premise applications to GCP

• Strong knowledge of GKE/Kubernetes

• Strong knowledge of IAM

• Strong knowledge of cloud networking, security policies, and resource monitoring

• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Google Cloud Build

• Ability to create reusable and secure Terraform modules

• Experience managing Terraform state and automating governance via IaC

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field

• Very good English speaking and writing

• Strong analytical, consulting, and problem-solving skills

• 100% on-site availability in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

• Must be ready to relocate to KSA for the full project duration

• Active Google Cloud certifications required (all must be held): Associate Cloud Engineer (or Professional equivalent, e.g., Professional Cloud Architect/Developer), Professional Cloud Network Engineer, Professional Cloud Security Engineer

Benefits

• Employer-supported relocation to Saudi Arabia (visa/residence formalities, flights, accommodation, and on-site start coordination)