Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer Canada Apply for this job Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (GKE Specialist) Location: Canada — Remote / Hybrid to Ottawa or Toronto Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract, Full Time hours Clearance Requirement: Active Government of Canada Secret Clearance (Level II) — Mandatory Client/Project Context: Public Sector / Enterprise Federal Contract About the Role Our client is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer with deep, production-grade expertise in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to architect, secure, and maintain critical cloud infrastructure. Operating within a highly regulated environment, you will bridge the gap between advanced container orchestration and Canada’s strict federal security compliance framework (ITSG-33 / Protected B). Key Responsibilities • Cluster Architecture & Management: Design, deploy, and scale highly available GKE clusters (Standard and Autopilot) within Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • Security & Compliance: Harden Kubernetes environments to meet Protected B / Medium Profile (PBMM) and ITSG-33 security baselines. Implement Kubernetes RBAC and network policies. • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Build and maintain fully automated infrastructure deployments using Terraform. • Traffic Management: Configure and manage service meshes (Istio / Anthos Service Mesh) for secure, observable microservices communication. • CI/CD & DevSecOps: Integrate security scanning tools (vulnerability and static analysis) directly into automated deployment pipelines. Must-Have Qualifications • Google Cloud Platform: Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with GCP core networking (Shared VPCs, Cloud NAT, Cloud DNS) and IAM. • Kubernetes / GKE: Deep understanding of K8s primitives, ingress controllers, private cluster architectures, and node pool management. • Automation: Strong proficiency with Terraform for state management and infrastructure provisioning. • Security Frameworks: Direct experience implementing Canadian data sovereignty and federal security standards (ITSG-33 or GC Cloud Security Profiles). • Overall Experience: 5+ years in DevOps / Cloud Engineering, with at least 3 years dedicated to production Kubernetes environments. • Clearance: Must explicitly hold an Active Secret Clearance (Level II) issued by PSPC or DND. Reliability status will not suffice. Nice-to-Haves • Experience with Google Anthos / Google Distributed Cloud. • Familiarity with GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD or Flux). • Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset for stakeholder engagement. Preferred Certifications • Google Cloud Certified — Professional Cloud Architect or Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer. • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).

The Senior Cloud Platform Engineer will design, deploy, and manage GKE clusters while ensuring compliance with federal security standards. Responsibilities also include implementing security measures and automating infrastructure deployments.

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering, with a minimum of 3 years focused on Kubernetes environments. An active Government of Canada Secret Clearance is mandatory.

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• Google Cloud Platform
• Kubernetes
• GKE
• Terraform
• Security Frameworks
• DevOps
• Cloud Engineering
• Traffic Management
• CI/CD
• Service Mesh
• GitOps
• Bilingualism
• Anthos
• Infrastructure as Code
• Network Policies
• RBAC

• Technology
• Engineering
• Government & Public Sector
• Consulting
• Software

Minimum experience

5+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available