Remote Senior Cloud Engineer (Short Term Contract)

Description:

• Zencore is a fast-growing company founded by former Google Cloud leaders, architects, and engineers.
• The company is seeking candidates with significant experience in Google Cloud to join their team.
• The engagements aim to eliminate obstacles, reduce risk, and accelerate timelines for customers transitioning to Google and seeking assistance with data and application modernization.
• Team members will embed within customer teams to provide strategic guidance, facilitate technology decisions, and execute projects in a collaborative, co-development style.
• As a member of the Cloud Engineering team, you will work with fast-paced innovative companies, leveraging Cloud as the key driver of their transformation.
• You will be viewed as a trusted advisor, helping customers along their journey on Google Cloud.
• The role covers a large spectrum of technology topics including infrastructure as code, application modernization through containerization, serverless platforms, CI/CD, cloud networking, and data analytics.
• The core toolbox often includes Google Cloud, the Hashicorp portfolio, Kubernetes, among others.
• The company values objective thinking about clients' requirements and selecting the right tools and processes based on first-principles reasoning.
• This position is a SHORT TERM CONTRACT (12 Weeks) with a possibility of extension.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3 years of experience working with a major public cloud platform, with a preference for Google Cloud.
• Hands-on experience with common DevOps tools and practices is required.
• Excellent technical skills in at least one of the following areas: Linux system administration, networking (data center and cloud), or MySQL/other Database Administration.
• Experience working with traditional data center environments and technologies (VMware, physical servers, storage arrays, networks/firewalls) is necessary.
• Experience migrating applications from a data center environment to a public cloud is preferred.
• Candidates should have the ability to write scripts and automation in at least one programming language.
• Comfort with being on video in meetings internally and with clients is essential.
• Conversational proficiency in English is required.

Benefits:

• Zencore offers a professional environment where trust is paramount, with experienced individuals who can get the job done.
• The company shares unbiased opinions and is comfortable with hard truths, positioning employees as subject matter experts for customers.
• Zencore acts as the missing link, connecting customers to Google and moving quickly when others cannot.
• The company removes uncertainty and risk by clearly outlining the process of cloud migration for customers.
• Zencore accelerates timelines and focuses on solutions rather than challenges, helping customers expose “unknown unknowns.”
• The company demonstrates empathy, relating to customer complexities.
• Zencore is a fully remote company and offers competitive compensation and benefits.
• The company is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.