Google Platform Engineer

Overview

We're partnering with a leading financial services client in NYC to hire a hands-on Google Platform Engineer. This role focuses on building, automating, and scaling a GCP environment that supports critical trading and transaction processing systems. Ideal candidates will bring strong cloud engineering experience along with an understanding of financial systems and data flows.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Support platforms tied to trading systems and transaction processing workflows
• Manage and optimize core GCP services including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, and BigQuery
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar tools
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability
• Partner with security teams to enforce cloud best practices and compliance standards
• Collaborate with engineering and data teams on platform enhancements

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud or platform engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience with Kubernetes (GKE preferred) and containerized environments
• Proficiency with Terraform or other IaC tools
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar)
• Solid understanding of networking, IAM, and cloud security

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in financial services environments
• Exposure to trading systems or transaction processing platforms strongly preferred
• Experience with data platforms such as BigQuery
• AI Engineering or AI/ML exposure is a plus (MLOps experience is a bonus

Additional Details

• 12-month contract with potential for extension
• Hybrid role based in New York City