GCP Cloud Network Engineer

We are seeking an experienced GCP Cloud Network Engineer with strong expertise in Google Cloud networking, Python, Terraform, and enterprise network security .

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and operating secure, scalable networking solutions for onboarded applications. This includes network segmentation, hybrid connectivity, ingress/egress architecture, firewall controls, and infrastructure provisioning through Terraform.

The successful candidate will have strong troubleshooting skills and a security-first approach to cloud networking.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver secure, scalable networking solutions for applications hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) .
• Build and operate VPC and Shared VPC environments, including subnets, routes, firewall policies, and DNS patterns.
• Design and implement secure network segmentation and egress control patterns.
• Define and maintain ingress/egress architecture, including:
• NAT
• Load balancing
• Private access
• Firewall policies
• Routing
• Support hybrid connectivity architectures using VPN and Cloud Interconnect .
• Troubleshoot complex networking, routing, connectivity, and application access issues.
• Use network logs, flow data, monitoring tools, and systematic troubleshooting techniques to identify and resolve incidents.
• Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules for cloud network provisioning.
• Implement network changes through controlled, staged rollouts with appropriate change management and blast-radius considerations.
• Collaborate with cloud, security, DevOps, infrastructure, and application teams to onboard applications securely.
• Ensure cloud network configurations meet security, reliability, and operational requirements.
• Participate in incident response and provide timely resolution for connectivity and network-related issues.
• Automate operational tasks and network processes using Python where appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud networking, network engineering, or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with GCP networking .
• Strong understanding of:
• VPC / Shared VPC
• Subnets
• Routes
• Firewall rules/policies
• Cloud NAT
• DNS
• Load balancing
• Private connectivity
• Experience designing secure network segmentation and egress control architectures.
• Strong experience with Terraform for infrastructure/network provisioning.
• Ability to create and maintain reusable Terraform modules.
• Understanding of infrastructure change safety, staged deployments, and blast-radius management .
• Strong troubleshooting skills using logs, VPC Flow Logs, flow data, monitoring, and network telemetry .
• Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity concepts such as VPN and Cloud Interconnect .
• Strong understanding of routing and network troubleshooting.
• Experience with Python for automation and scripting