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Hire Google Cloud engineers from a certified Google Cloud Partner.

TekRecruiter is a Google Cloud recruiting agency focused solely on technology and engineering roles at tech and SaaS companies. We’re a certified Google Cloud Partner led by a Professional Cloud Architect, so you hire engineers who have run GKE, BigQuery and IAM in production on Google Cloud, not AWS engineers relabeled for the posting. Beyond skills and experience, we look for HEARTThe HEART standardHHigh agencyEExecutionAAccountabilityRResourcefulnessTTransparencyWhat we look for, beyond skills →.

Trusted by teams at

Palantir
Ramp
Rippling
Netflix
Cursor
FanDuel
Electronic Arts
Uber
Harmonic
eMed
Caylent
Norton
Climb Credit
Carewell
ADT
Qualio
Why GCP is its own search

Google Cloud talent is a smaller, data-heavy pool.

Fewer engineers run Google Cloud in production than AWS, and many Google Cloud roles center on data and AI: BigQuery, GKE and Vertex AI. Posting a generic "cloud engineer" role pulls AWS résumés. We search for engineers who have run GCP itself, and we tell you early when an AWS or Azure engineer who can cross over is the faster hire.

Partner

Certified Google Cloud Partner

Founder Ron Smith is a Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect and runs technical intake himself.

$109–$120/hr

Contract DevOps, SRE and platform bill rate, 2026

South Florida $109, Boston $116, New York $120, across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.1

3 days

To start a Google Cloud consultant

Contract consultants can start in as little as three days, after you have interviewed them.

Skill sets

The Google Cloud talent we place.

GCP platform and DevOps engineers

GKE, Cloud Run, VPC and IAM, managed through Terraform and Cloud Build or other CI/CD.

Google Cloud architects

Organization and project hierarchy, networking, security controls and migration plans onto Google Cloud.

BigQuery and data engineers

Pipelines on BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub and Dataproc, with the modeling and cost control a warehouse needs.

Vertex AI and ML engineers

Engineers who train, deploy and monitor models on Vertex AI and build LLM features on Google’s models.

Who our Google Cloud searches are built for.

A good fit when
  • Companies already on Google Cloud that need engineers who know GKE, BigQuery and IAM as they work on GCP.
  • Data and AI teams building analytics or models on BigQuery and Vertex AI.
  • Migrations onto Google Cloud that need an architect to plan and engineers to build.
Consider another model when
  • Google Workspace administration. We recruit engineers who build on Google Cloud, not IT admins.
  • A fully outsourced migration. Our engineers work under your management.
  • Paying a GCP premium you do not need. If a cross-cloud engineer fits, we will say so.
Sound familiar?

Why Google Cloud searches go wrong.

Google Cloud has a smaller, more data-heavy talent pool than AWS. These are the misses we hear about most.

  • 01

    AWS résumés for a GCP role.

    A generic cloud posting fills with engineers who have never set up a resource hierarchy.

  • 02

    One BigQuery project, listed as GCP.

    Warehouse work, but no GKE, networking or IAM behind it.

  • 03

    A query bill nobody modeled.

    On-demand BigQuery charges by data scanned, and skipped partitioning and clustering get expensive fast.

  • 04

    Holding out for a GCP purist.

    For infrastructure roles, a strong AWS or Azure engineer often ramps quickly; not every search needs GCP-only experience.

US contract bill rate per hour, across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
$109–$120
To start a contract consultant
3 days
Architect-led screening

Knowing the console is not running production.

We walk each candidate through a Google Cloud environment they built or ran: how projects and networks were laid out, what the data platform looked like, what it cost and what broke. The technical intake is led by a Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, and every engineer we present meets our HEART standard.

  • Real GCP depth: GKE, BigQuery and IAM in production, not a certification lab.
  • Data platform judgment: partitioning, clustering and query cost on BigQuery.
  • Infrastructure as code: Terraform-managed projects, not hand-built ones.
  • Cross-cloud range: what they would carry over from AWS or Azure, and what they would not.
A generalist IT staffing firmTekRecruiter
Sends AWS résumés for GCP rolesSearches for engineers who ran Google Cloud itself
One "cloud engineer" profileSeparates platform, architect, data and ML skill sets
No cloud expertise in houseCertified Google Cloud Partner; founder is a Professional Cloud Architect
Hides the trade-offsTells you when a cross-cloud engineer is the faster hire
Ignores what BigQuery costsScreens data engineers on partitioning, clustering and query cost

The HEART standard

What we look for beyond skills and experience, in every candidate we present.

  1. High agencyPeople who see what needs to be done and act without waiting to be told.
  2. ExecutionPeople who turn ideas into results.
  3. AccountabilityPeople who own the outcome, not just their piece of the work.
  4. ResourcefulnessPeople who figure things out when the answer isn’t obvious.
  5. TransparencyPeople who communicate clearly, honestly, and early.
Compare Google Cloud skill sets

Which Google Cloud profile do you need?

Four skill sets sit under "Google Cloud." Most GCP searches are data or AI searches in disguise, so we scope this first.

Which Google Cloud profile do you need?
Platform / DevOps engineerCloud architectBigQuery / data engineerVertex AI / ML engineer
What they doBuild and run GCP infrastructureDesign the environment and the migrationBuild and operate the data platformTrain, deploy and monitor models
Core servicesGKE, Cloud Run, Compute Engine, VPC, IAMResource hierarchy, Shared VPC, security controlsBigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc, ComposerVertex AI, Gemini models, feature and model pipelines
Tooling we screenTerraform, Cloud Build or other CI/CD, KubernetesLanding zones, migration plans, cost modelsSQL, Python, Beam or Spark, dbtPython, ML frameworks, evaluation and monitoring
Typical engagementContract, contract-to-hire or direct hireDirect hire, or contract for a migrationDirect hire or contract-to-hireDirect hire or contract-to-hire
Best forRunning production on GKEMoving onto Google CloudAnalytics on BigQueryAI products on Google Cloud
How we recruit Google Cloud talent

Scope the workload, then search the right pool.

Our full methodology
  1. Scope the workload

    Infrastructure, data or AI; greenfield or migration; how much of the role is GCP-only versus cross-cloud.

  2. Screen on environments they ran

    Architect-led conversations about GCP systems candidates built and what they cost to run. You interview each one.

  3. Hire or convert

    Direct hire with a 90-day guarantee, contract, or contract-to-hire. 98% of our contract-to-hire consultants convert.

Testimonials

What clients say.

  1. A former colleague referred me to TekRecruiter, and I was very impressed by the caliber of the senior DevOps engineers they presented. I identified two senior DevOps engineers who were exceptional fits for my team.
    Scott LackeyFormer Director of Cloud Engineering, QualioNow Executive Director of Engineering, Avalon Healthcare Solutions
    • Senior DevOps engineers
    • DevOps
    • Life sciences SaaS
    Two senior DevOps engineers
    A former colleague referred me to TekRecruiter, and I was very impressed by the caliber of the senior DevOps engineers they presented. I identified two senior DevOps engineers who were exceptional fits for my team. I really enjoyed TekRecruiter’s professionalism, expertise and experience, and I strongly recommend them as a top tech and engineering recruiting agency.
    Scott LackeyFormer Director of Cloud Engineering, QualioNow Executive Director of Engineering, Avalon Healthcare Solutions
  2. Their ability to quickly supply highly skilled software and DevOps engineers who blend in well with our existing teams continues to amaze me. They are highly technical at the account management level and transparently propose different solutions, whether staff augmentation or nearshore outsourcing.
    Morgan O'ConnerEngineering Manager, Norton
    • Software engineers
    • DevOps
    • Staff augmentation
    Application Modernization & Cloud Optimization
    My experience with TekRecruiter has always been outstanding. Their ability to quickly supply highly skilled software and DevOps engineers who blend in well with our existing teams continues to amaze me. I keep using them as a vendor wherever my career takes me because of the professionalism and convenience their team provides. They are highly technical at the account management level and transparently propose different solutions, whether staff augmentation or nearshore outsourcing. That has always helped me get the approvals and buy-in I need from senior leadership to get critical projects done right.
    Morgan O'ConnerEngineering Manager, Norton
  3. The hiring team needed someone who could build a Java automation framework from scratch, and we had worked the search for six straight months with at least 12 or 13 vendors. TekRecruiter sent one candidate, and he got the job.
    Aisling McWeeneyPrincipal Talent Acquisition Partner, NortonLifeLock
    • SDET & test automation
    • Senior software engineers
    • Hard-to-fill roles
    Java automation framework engineer, then senior software engineers
    Working with TekRecruiter is absolutely amazing. Whenever I have the hardest reqs, the ones that have been open the longest and that every other agency is tapped out on, I know TekRecruiter will fill them. I watched them fill one of the toughest roles I owned. The hiring team needed someone who could build a Java automation framework from scratch, and we had worked the search for six straight months with at least 12 or 13 vendors. TekRecruiter sent one candidate, and he got the job. Since then, while following all our proper processes, I reach out to TekRecruiter whenever we can use agencies, and they have delivered on our toughest senior software engineering roles every time. I highly recommend working with them.
    Aisling McWeeneyPrincipal Talent Acquisition Partner, NortonLifeLock
  4. We needed to hire a senior IAM engineer with deep SOC 2 knowledge, and the role had been open for more than three months. Within a week of speaking with Ron, his team sent over three very solid profiles, and we finally found the right fit in just two weeks.
    Former Chief Information Security OfficereMedVerified client · name shared on request
    • Cybersecurity
    • IAM & SOC 2
    • Software engineers
    Senior IAM engineer in two weeks, then cybersecurity and software engineering hires
    I had always known the TekRecruiter name, and in 2021 one of my leadership colleagues officially introduced me to Ron. The first thing I noticed was how well he knew identity and access management products. We needed to hire a senior IAM engineer with deep SOC 2 knowledge, and the role had been open for more than three months. We had tried other agencies, but the results were unsatisfactory. Within a week of speaking with Ron, his team sent over three very solid profiles, and we finally found the right fit in just two weeks. TekRecruiter then helped us fill many more roles on our cybersecurity and software engineering teams during one of our fastest periods of growth. I have always recommended Ron and the TekRecruiter team as the best technology and engineering staffing and recruiting agency.
    Former Chief Information Security OfficereMedVerified client · name shared on request
  5. Across multiple companies, I’ve hired more than six senior software engineers through TekRecruiter, and every one of them has been an impressive builder.
    Former CTOeMedVerified client · name shared on request
    • Senior software engineers
    • Repeat hires
    • Health tech
    Senior software engineers, across multiple companies
    I’ll keep this short and sweet. Ron and his team at TekRecruiter find really strong senior software engineers who get things done, and I’ve always been happy with the quality of the talent they provide. Across multiple companies, I’ve hired more than six senior software engineers through TekRecruiter, and every one of them has been an impressive builder. I highly recommend them.
  6. I got a firsthand look when I needed a software engineer with strong TypeScript skills to join my team. I was happy with the candidates, and I was able to make a hiring decision.
    VP of Technology & EngineeringCarewellVerified client · name shared on request
    • Software engineers
    • TypeScript
    • E-commerce
    Software engineer with strong TypeScript skills
    I had already seen the caliber of software engineers TekRecruiter provides through interview processes at other companies. I got a firsthand look when I needed a software engineer with strong TypeScript skills to join my team. I was happy with the candidates, and I was able to make a hiring decision. Working with Ron is easy, and I can always rely on him and his team for strong software engineering talent.
    VP of Technology & EngineeringCarewellVerified client · name shared on request
  7. He said he would share three to four candidates within a week, and that’s exactly what he did. We hired a senior software engineer we’re confident in, and we’ve been thrilled with how well things have worked out.
    CEOSM2 DevVerified client · name shared on request
    • Software engineers
    • Web development
    • Senior hire
    Read the case study
    Senior software engineer hire
    When I spoke with Ron, he was very serious about understanding who we needed, and the expectations he set were spot on with what he delivered. He said he would share three to four candidates within a week, and that’s exactly what he did. We hired a senior software engineer we’re confident in, and we’ve been thrilled with how well things have worked out. If you’re exploring software engineering staffing and recruiting agencies, I highly recommend TekRecruiter.
    Read the case study
  8. The few times I’ve hired over the last five years, I’ve always been vendor neutral, and TekRecruiter has been the staffing partner that filled every one of those open engineering roles.
    Bob FranklinDirector of IT, ADT
    • Engineering roles
    • Staffing partner
    • Security technology
    Every open engineering role for five years
    I don’t hire often, because people stay on my teams for a very long time. The few times I’ve hired over the last five years, I’ve always been vendor neutral, and TekRecruiter has been the staffing partner that filled every one of those open engineering roles. They supply great engineering talent, are extremely professional, understand the technology market well, and are always a pleasure to work with.
    Bob FranklinDirector of IT, ADT
Questions

Google Cloud hiring questions, answered.

Are you a Google Cloud partner?

Yes. TekRecruiter is a certified Google Cloud Partner, and founder Ron Smith is a Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect. He leads the technical intake on Google Cloud searches.

Why is it hard to hire Google Cloud engineers?

The pool is smaller than AWS, and many engineers who list GCP used it for one data project. Generic cloud postings pull AWS résumés. We search for engineers who ran Google Cloud in production and screen on the environment they built.

Can an AWS engineer do a Google Cloud job?

Often, for infrastructure roles: Kubernetes, Terraform and networking carry over, and a strong AWS engineer can be productive on GCP within weeks. For BigQuery-heavy data roles and Vertex AI work, we recommend GCP experience. We tell you which applies during intake.

What does a contract Google Cloud engineer cost?

In TekRecruiter’s 2026 contract placements, DevOps, SRE and platform engineers billed about $109 an hour in South Florida, $116 in Boston and $120 in New York, across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. These are bill rates, covering the consultant’s pay and our fee. See the 2026 Tech Salary & Rate Guide.

Do you recruit BigQuery data engineers?

Yes. We place data engineers who build pipelines on BigQuery, Dataflow and Pub/Sub, and we screen them on query cost and data modeling as well as code. See data and analytics engineering.

Can we hire Google Cloud engineers nearshore?

Yes. We place English-fluent cloud and data engineers in Latin America who work US hours, at about 50% lower cost than US hires. See nearshore engineering.

What is the HEART standard?

HEART is the standard we screen every candidate against, beyond skills: high agency, execution, accountability, resourcefulness and transparency. It describes people who take ownership, turn ideas into results and move the business forward. See the standard.

1 Contract bill rates from TekRecruiter 2026 placements. Full tables in the (2026 Tech Salary & Rate Guide), reviewed September 2026.

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