Terraform-GCP Data Engineer POST NUMBER: 460883
Role: Terraform/GCP Data Engineer
Date: October 29, 2025
Type: Contract, Full-time
Work Setup: Onsite to start, with potential hybrid or remote flexibility after training
This position was created to support an expanding team within the Department of Finance and Administration’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) group. The team is growing to meet new project demands and modernize the State’s infrastructure using Google Cloud and Terraform.
Top Requirements:
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (HCL) and GCP architecture
- Knowledge of GCP networking, IAM, monitoring, and logging
- Experience integrating Terraform with CI/CD and GitOps workflows
- Proficiency in Python and Bash for automation and scripting
- Understanding of state management, secrets handling, and cloud security best practices
- Seven to nine years of related experience in infrastructure or cloud environments
The engineer will design and automate the cloud and data center infrastructure that supports enterprise systems. Day-to-day work will include:
- Architecting and deploying scalable environments in GCP using Terraform
- Managing infrastructure as code to improve performance, governance, and cost control
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Working closely with network and security teams on IAM, monitoring, and compliance
- Writing clear documentation and implementation plans
- Supporting modernization and migration initiatives across departments
- 7–9 years in infrastructure, cloud, or data engineering
- Deep knowledge of Terraform (HCL) and GCP services
- Solid grasp of networking, firewalls, backup systems, and database technologies (SQL, Oracle)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Prior experience working on enterprise or public-sector projects is a plus
- Direct impact on statewide technology modernization efforts
- Exposure to healthcare and regulatory systems at the enterprise level
- Structured environment with clear goals and stable funding
- Potential to move into a hybrid or remote role after the onboarding period
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.