At Band of Coders, we are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Administrator (GCP) to lead the transformation of a Google Cloud environment into a standalone, high-standard platform aligned with Google Cloud best practices for security, scalability, and operational excellence.
This engagement will position GCP as an independent center of excellence serving a Data Community of Practice within the organization.
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Establish a standalone, sovereign GCP architecture
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Align all configurations with the Google Cloud Architecture Framework
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Strengthen security posture, governance, automation, and resilience
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Enable a scalable and developer-friendly GCP-native ecosystem
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Ensure effective cross-cloud integration with AWS where required
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Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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Mandatory: Strong hands-on experience with BigQuery
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Experience with AWS–Google Cross-Cloud Interconnect
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Strong knowledge of:
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BigQuery
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Vertex AI
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VPC Service Controls
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IAM governance & PAM
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Cloud Run
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Cloud NAT
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Secret Manager
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Experience building GCP-native CI/CD pipelines
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Strong alignment with the Google Cloud Architecture Framework
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Advanced Python proficiency:
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Administrative automation
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Custom monitoring scripts
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Infrastructure-as-Code support
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Experience in cost optimization and cloud financial governance
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Ability to work independently while maintaining professional coordination with AWS administration in cross-cloud environments
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Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
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Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer
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Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
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Implement a GCP-native security architecture, including:
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Independent VPC Service Controls
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Cloud NAT configuration for secure internet egress (BigQuery, Vertex AI notebooks)
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Modernize IAM & Governance:
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Implement Privileged Access Manager (PAM) for Just-in-Time (JIT) admin access
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Conduct full Service Account audit and enforce Least Privilege
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Build GCP-native CI/CD pipelines for Cloud Run using:
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Artifact Registry
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Cloud Build
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Consolidate all credentials into GCP Secret Manager to centralize data and AI-related secrets (e.g., Gemini, Maps APIs)
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Ensure full automation and independence of GCP-resident applications
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Support and enable cross-cloud connectivity use cases via AWS–GCP Interconnect
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All configurations must prioritize:
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Security
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Cost optimization
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Operational excellence
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Internal support tickets must be acknowledged and triaged within 24–48 business hours
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Clear documentation and knowledge transfer are required
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Full-time contract
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Duration: 3 months
If interested, please submit:
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Hourly rate
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Availability start date
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Updated CV highlighting relevant GCP experience
