Job Description

LightFeather is seeking a  Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure. You'll play a pivotal role in automation, security, networking, and continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), helping drive cloud optimization efforts in a high-security federal environment. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence infrastructure strategy, automation frameworks, and multi-cloud integration for government systems.

Location: On-site, Washington, DC (5 days/week)
Job Type: Full-time
Citizenship: United States Citizenship Required
Clearance: Active Secret/Top Secret Security Clearance Required

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure Engineering – Design and manage scalable, secure, and resilient GCP environments for enterprise applications
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Develop and maintain automated provisioning pipelines using Terraform, Packer, and Jenkins
• Cloud Security and Compliance – Implement Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, and GCP Security Command Center to meet federal security standards
• Networking and Connectivity – Configure and troubleshoot Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, firewalls, load balancers, and hybrid networking
• CI/CD and DevOps Integration – Enhance deployment pipelines using GitHub, Azure DevOps, and Terraform
• Cloud Cost Optimization – Monitor usage and reduce costs using tools such as Harness Cloud Costs and Stackdriver
• Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Operations – Enable seamless integration across GCP, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure
• Incident Response and Troubleshooting – Diagnose and resolve cloud infrastructure issues to ensure system availability
• Server Automation and Configuration Management – Automate system tasks using PowerShell, Bash, Python, and configuration scripts
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to align cloud strategies with business needs

Required Qualifications

• United States citizenship
• Active Secret/Top Secret security clearance
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, systems administration, or DevOps with a focus on GCP
• Preferred certification: Google Cloud Fundamentals – Core Infrastructure or equivalent
• Expertise in Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub, and Azure DevOps
• Strong understanding of GCP IAM, encryption, monitoring, and compliance standards
• Experience with GCP networking components including VPCs, load balancing, and VPNs
• Familiarity with cross-cloud integrations in AWS and Azure
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, and configuration formats like JSON and YAML

Preferred Experience

• Serverless computing, Kubernetes (Google Kubernetes Engine), and container orchestration
• Familiarity with GCP Anthos, Cloud Functions, and App Engine
• Experience with incident response, disaster recovery, and high-availability architectures

Why Join LightFeather?

At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job—you’re joining a purpose-driven team that delivers innovative, mission-critical solutions to make a real difference. You’ll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry.

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