Cloud Engineer – GCP & Terraform

Cloud Engineer – GCP & Terraform | Pauwels Consulting. Our client, a leading organization in the financial sector, is looking for a cloud professional to build and implement a Google Cloud Foundation MVP. This role focuses on establishing a future-proof enterprise architecture to enable the adoption of advanced AI platforms and migrate existing workloads while maintaining strict security standards.

Responsibilities: Implement an enterprise-wide Google Cloud architecture aligned with organizational standards and policies. Define and deploy a future-proof cloud foundation to facilitate the adoption of AI platforms. Design and establish robust security, governance, and Identity & Access Management (IAM) frameworks. Automate platform components and foundational services using Infrastructure as Code. Implement logging, monitoring, and observability capabilities integrated with existing security platforms.

Develop cost tracking and FinOps management processes for cloud optimization. Support the migration of existing workloads to the new cloud environment while ensuring architectural compliance.

Requirements: 5+ years experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in enterprise environments. 5+ years experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code methodologies. 5+ years development experience using Python. You possess expertise in cloud foundation design, landing zone implementation, and cloud networking architectures. You bring strong knowledge of Identity & Access Management (IAM), RBAC, and security controls. You have experience with AWS services, including networking, gateways, and container services.

You're an analytical thinker who is proactive, flexible, and solution-oriented. You are fluent in English.

Nice to Haves: Experience with AI platforms such as Google Gemini, Microsoft Foundry, or AWS Bedrock. Understanding of FinOps practices and cloud lifecycle management. Knowledge of the financial services industry. Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation. Active knowledge of Dutch.

Offer: Start date: 19/10/2026, Duration: project until 31/12/2027, Work regime: Full-time, Location: Mechelen, Working model: Hybrid, Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers.