Senior GCP Network Engineer

Requirements:

• 5–8+ years of network engineering experience, including routing, switching, firewalls, large-scale networks, and substantial hands-on GCP networking.
• Deep knowledge of routing protocols and enterprise networking concepts, including BGP, OSPF/IGP, VRFs, MPLS or SD-WAN, VPN, QoS, and high availability.
• Proven experience designing and operating production GCP networks or equivalent cloud systems at scale, including hybrid connectivity and multi-region architectures.
• Strong experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines for network deployments.
• Certifications are strongly preferred, including Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect, CCNP/CCIE, or equivalent senior networking credentials.

Responsibilities:

• Design and architect secure, highly available, scalable GCP network topologies, including multi-VPC, hub-and-spoke, Shared VPC, hybrid, and multi-cloud connectivity.
• Lead implementation of advanced networking solutions such as Cloud Interconnect, Cloud VPN, global and regional load balancing, Cloud Armor, Private Service Connect, VPC peering, and custom routes.
• Manage GCP network security in partnership with security teams, including firewall strategies, segmentation, zero-trust patterns, DDoS protection, perimeter controls, and egress controls.
• Act as the L3 escalation point for complex production incidents, conducting packet, routing, and performance analysis, leading root cause investigations, and driving long-term fixes.
• Establish standards and best practices for network design, address planning, naming, tagging, and connectivity models.
• Advance networking automation and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Deployment Manager, CI/CD, and policy-as-code.
• Mentor L1/L2 engineers, review designs and changes, and provide GCP networking training.
• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to align network designs with business, security, and compliance needs, including data residency and regulatory constraints.
• Assess new GCP networking features and third-party solutions, develop proofs of concept, and create adoption roadmaps.

Technologies:

• Ansible
• Architect
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Firewall
• GCP
• Support
• Load Balancing
• MPLS
• Network
• Security
• Terraform
• VPN

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We offer this senior GCP Network Engineer role at a pay range of $46–$51 per hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k); a Health Savings Account; short- and long-term disability insurance; life and AD&D insurance; paid sick leave where required by law; supplemental insurance; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness programs; an Employee Assistance Program; and career development opportunities. Benefit eligibility and terms may vary by employment status, tenure, and work location, and paid sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable laws. Cynet Systems, founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, provides technology staffing and workforce solutions to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver staffing services in IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional fields, with recruiting operations across North America and Asia. As a certified Minority Business Enterprise, we support organizations in building teams and professionals in developing their careers. Our certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II.

last updated 43 week of 2026