Google Cloud Platform Engineer

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team partners with clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

Job Description

As a GCP Engineer at NCS, you will work hands-on, designing, building and maintaining infrastructure as code and applications built on Google Cloud.

In this position, your responsibilities will include designing, deploying, and supporting various Google Cloud Platform solutions and services such as Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine, Google Cloud VMware Engine, and Compute Engine. Your experience should cover secure foundations/landing zone delivery, cloud migrations, and infrastructure as code with Terraform delivered via a GitOps methodology. A deep understanding of DevOps principles, platform delivery, and application/developer enablement is essential. You will also work with a wide range of applications and architectures, requiring a solid comprehension of APIs, software development practices, networking concepts, and security best practices.

You will work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery, provide ongoing support, and identify continuous improvement and optimisation opportunities. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are a must, as is the ability to adapt to evolving requirements and technologies in the dynamic cloud landscape. Most of all, we'll want you to have strong consulting skills, a customer-first attitude, a keen focus on secure software delivery, and a desire to add value both internally and externally.

• Design, deploy and support Google Cloud Platform solutions and services (e.g., Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine, Google Cloud VMware Engine, Compute Engine).
• Deliver secure foundations/landing zones, cloud migrations, and infrastructure as code using Terraform with a GitOps approach.
• Apply DevOps principles, platform delivery, and application/developer enablement across a range of applications and architectures.
• Demonstrate solid understanding of APIs, software development practices, networking concepts, and security best practices.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and optimisation.
• Bring strong consulting, customer-first mindset, and a focus on secure software delivery to internal and external stakeholders.

• Previous experience in a similar role as a Cloud Engineer developing, implementing or managing secure Google Cloud solutions at an enterprise level
• Hands-on Google Cloud experience
• Experience working on Federal Government projects
• Advanced experience building infrastructure as code with Terraform
• Ability to script in Python or Bash
• Applied knowledge of CI/CD concepts and deployment of platform solutions
• Experience leveraging GCP core services: Compute Engine, App Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, etc.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, load balancing, firewalls, DNS)
• Experience designing secure and scalable network architectures on Google Cloud
• Security-focused with knowledge of cloud security principles, threats, and mitigations
• Willingness and ability to hold a government security clearance
• Hold one or more Professional Level Google Cloud certifications: Cloud Architect, Cloud DevOps Engineer, Cloud Developer, or other professional-level Google Cloud certifications

Why join us: NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, well-being initiatives and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. We offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth, no matter where you are in your career.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we value and support our people and the communities we serve. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply.

Work rights and background checks: To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.