Google Cloud Platform Cloud Engineer

Only local California candidates!Client is open to remote candidates within California.No 3rd party agencies! Direct 2 employees only!We are looking for an experienced cloud engineer to work with our engineering team to develop, implement, optimize, and maintain cloud-based solutions. You will be responsible for deploying and debugging cloud stacks, educating teams on new cloud initiatives, and ensuring the security of the cloud infrastructure.To be successful as a cloud engineer, you should be able to identify the most optimal cloud-based solutions for our clients and maintain cloud infrastructures in accordance with best practices and company security policies. A top-notch cloud engineer should have excellent troubleshooting skills, stay current with industry trends, and should be a team player.Duties:Collaborating with engineering and development teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions.Modifying and improving existing systems.Educating teams on the implementation of new cloud technologies and initiatives.Designing, developing and deploying modular cloud-based systems.Developing and maintaining cloud solutions in accordance with best practices.Ensuring efficient functioning of data storage and processing functions in accordance with company security policies and best practices in cloud security.Identifying, analyzing, and resolving infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.Regularly reviewing existing systems and making recommendations for improvements.Interacting with clients, providing cloud support, and making recommendations based on client needs.Skills required:5 plus years experience as Cloud Engineer1 - 2 years experience with Google Cloud PlatformAWS is nice to have