GCP Platform Engineering Lead

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2007, DTI (Diversified Technology, Inc.) is a successful African American owned IT Consulting/Staffing firm based in Chicago's Loop.

WHAT WE DO

We focus on providing delivery, staffing, and supported services such as enterprise integration/implementations including, but not limited to, CRM, EAM, ERP, PMO, and QA. We service clients in SLED (state/local gov't & education), financial services, fortune, public utility, as well as regularly partnering with Big 4 SI partners.

Job Title

GCP Platform Engineering Lead (VP)

Location

Jersey City, NJ or Delaware (W2 Only)

Role Description

As a Cloud Architect Contractor, you will support the Client project team by designing and implementing cloud solutions that align with business and technical requirements. You will develop cloud architecture strategies and plans, design and implement cloud infrastructure, evaluate cloud technologies and tools, provide technical guidance and support to development teams, and ensure compliance with best practices and standards for cloud security, performance, and cost optimization.

In this role, you will build and run internal platform capabilities, including automation, golden paths, and guardrails, to enable secure and scalable application onboarding on GCP.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop cloud architecture strategies and plans, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements.
• Design and implement cloud infrastructure, including network design, security configurations, and cloud services.
• Evaluate and select appropriate cloud technologies and tools to meet project needs.
• Provide technical guidance and support to development teams during the implementation of cloud solutions.
• Ensure compliance with best practices and standards for cloud security, performance, and cost optimization.
• Lead platform engineering delivery for onboarding automation, including Terraform modules, pipelines, and validations.
• Define engineering standards, including module quality, state strategy, pull request controls, and drift management.
• Embed security-by-default guardrails and partner on compliance evidence automation.
• Operate the platform by ensuring reliability, incident response, SLOs/SLAs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• GCP Python – Advanced Level (6–9 years of experience)
• 7+ years of experience with:
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Python
• Terraform
• Security

Required Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience with GCP and Terraform at scale.
• Strong Python automation experience.
• Experience leading platform teams and operating production-grade internal platforms.
• Strong security and governance mindset in regulated environments.

Success Measures

• High adoption of golden paths.
• Reduced onboarding lead time.
• Stable platform with low operational toil.

Pay rate

$66-$85 depending on experience

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DTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under Illinois state or federal law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, and business needs.