Tyto Athene is hiring a Senior Google Cloud Systems Engineer to design and implement secure, scalable cloud solutions. You will work hands-on with VPC, Private Service Connect, Google Security Center, and other GCP infrastructure and security services, applying expertise in Terraform, container security, and data encryption. Familiarity with third-party tools such as Palo Alto Networks and Tenable is a plus. This is a hands-on engineering and consulting role focused on automation, security architecture, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement secure, scalable Google Cloud solutions for federal-facing clients across multiple industries.
• Develop and deploy Google Cloud hosting environments using Assured Workloads, ensuring compliance with federal and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot application deployments, replicate customer issues, and build proof-of-concept solutions.
• Write and interpret configuration scripts to automate deployments, configure logging, and manage environment settings.
• Apply advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques to deliver tailored solutions for diverse customer use cases.
• Mentor and train team members, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing across projects.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging cloud technologies, security practices, and automation tools to improve infrastructure solutions.

Required:

• US Citizenship is required due to work with government-facing clients and associated regulatory requirements.
• 5+ years of Cloud Architecture experience, including 3+ years in Google Cloud environments.
• 3+ years of Kubernetes/GKE experience, designing and implementing containerized solutions with advanced security, segmentation, and image vulnerability scanning.
• Deep expertise in Terraform, including writing infrastructure as code (IaC) from scratch, maintaining existing configurations, and optimizing modular, scalable deployments.
• Skilled in designing, writing, and maintaining Helm charts for GKE, enabling scalable, reliable, and production-ready containerized deployments.
• Experience managing full application stacks in Google Cloud, from OS and networking to containerized or cloud-native applications, ensuring deployment, performance, and security.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Assured Workloads, networking, and security services, with hands-on experience implementing federal security controls such as DISA STIGs, FIPS-compliant encryption, and FedRAMP/NIST 800-53 standards.
• Skilled in managing and troubleshooting GKE workloads and related infrastructure, including Cloud Armor, Chronicle, and Google Managed Keys for Encryption, cluster autoscaling, rolling node patching, and backup/recovery solutions.
• Advanced experience scripting in Bash, Python, or Node.js to automate deployments, build tools, and integrate with Google Cloud services and APIs.
• Strong understanding of IP networking and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS), with hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting VPCs, firewall rules, load balancing, and secure service communications.

Preferred:

• Google Cloud Professional or Associate certifications are highly desirable
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation in Google Cloud using tools such as Ansible, Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
• Experience administering Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat) and/or Windows Server, including Active Directory and integrating legacy systems with Google Cloud.
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications using Kubernetes (GKE preferred) or similar orchestration tools such as OpenShift or Rancher.
• Skilled in designing, deploying, and managing infrastructure in Google Cloud, including networking, VPNs, virtualization, and security services, ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills at multiple levels of complexity.
• Strong communication skills and a customer service-oriented approach.

Location: Remote (must be willing to work east coast hours)

Compensation:

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits:

• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and maternity/paternity leave.