Cloud Engineer
SZNS Solutions is a technology consulting firm and Google Cloud Partner focused on web3 and cloud computing. They offer services in application development, data engineering, blockchain, and AI, providing solutions like Blockchain ETL and custom AI frameworks to help businesses accelerate their Google Cloud journey.
About SZNS Solutions
SZNS Solutions is a premier Google Cloud Partner specializing in technology consulting and implementation services for web3 & cloud computing domains. They are builders and engineers at their core, with services based on first-hand experience. They help businesses transform with Google Cloud solutions, offering expertise in Cloud-Native Application Development, Data Engineering, Blockchain Development, and GenAI & LLMs. Their solutions include Blockchain ETL, Document AI, Interactive Human-AI Experiments, and RAG on GCP. They are crypto-native, having built their own crypto products since 2017, and have experience with dApps, blockchain data engineering, node management, and smart contracts. They pride themselves on having decades of GCP engineering experience, top-tier talent from companies like Google and Amazon, and being USA-based with no off-shored resources.
Skills
About the Role
You will design and implement large-scale Google Cloud Platform solutions and act as a trusted advisor for enterprise and government cloud and AI initiatives. You will lead architecture design while remaining a builder who initiates integration and testing of your designs. You will design secure, resilient networking topologies, implement VPC and disaster recovery strategies, and build cloud deployments that integrate with third-party systems. You will create and deploy agentic workflows, design cost-optimized architectures applying FinOps practices, and evaluate and introduce new technologies. You will translate executive business needs into technical requirements, collaborate with engineers and project managers, and ensure solutions meet compliance and security standards. You must be prepared to obtain active Google Cloud certifications shortly after joining and meet the stated citizenship requirement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of experience in cloud technology with progression into architectural design
- Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
- Experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes and serverless architectures
- Excellent strategic thinking and communication skills with ability to influence C-level stakeholders
- Active Google Cloud certifications or willingness to obtain within one month of joining
- U.S. Citizen
Responsibilities
- Design and plan cloud-native solutions
- Design secure, resilient, and scalable network topologies and disaster recovery strategies
- Design, optimize, and develop cloud deployments and integrations with third-party systems
- Translate business needs into technical requirements and collaborate with engineers and project managers
- Create and deploy agentic capabilities and workflows
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies to improve solutions
- Design cost-optimized architectures and implement FinOps practices
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule (Mon/Wed/Fri in-person in Reston office)