Senior Network Engineer – Hybrid Cloud (GCP)

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and operation of hybrid cloud networking solutions that connect on‑premise infrastructure with Google Cloud Platform. The role is fully remote and part of a 6‑month contract supporting a fast‑growing technology client.

Key responsibilities

• Design and maintain hybrid networking architectures linking on‑premise data centers to GCP.
• Configure and manage GCP networking components such as VPCs, VPNs, Dedicated Interconnect, load balancers and firewall policies.
• Troubleshoot complex routing, DNS, load‑balancing and connectivity issues across cloud and enterprise environments.
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform to provision and update network resources.
• Develop secure network segmentation, firewall strategies and improve network observability and reliability.
• Automate routine networking tasks through scripting and CI/CD pipelines.

Required profile

• Proven experience with Google Cloud networking services.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, BGP routing, DNS and load‑balancing concepts.
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot multi‑layer network environments.
• Solid knowledge of network security principles.

Required skills

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, load balancing
• Scripting languages: Python, Bash, Go
• Network segmentation and firewall configuration