Senior GCP Backend Engineer (Payments Platform)

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior GCP Backend Engineer (Payments Platform) for a 3-month contract-to-hire position with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH, or Minneapolis, MN.

Pay range: $60.00-75.00 per hour, W2, depending on skill and experience level.

We are seeking an experienced IS Tech Specialist with deep GCP expertise to support an Enterprise Payments platform. This role serves as a senior technical contributor, leading the design, development, integration, and operational support for cloud-native payment solutions hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with GCP services, distributed systems, and modern DevOps practices, while collaborating closely with product, business, and enterprise IT partners.

Responsibilities:

Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for GCP technologies within the Enterprise Payments portfolio

Provide hands-on technical leadership for cloud native application development and support

Design, build, and maintain highly available, event-driven payment systems on GCP

Develop serverless and container-based solutions using Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, and GKE

Implement messaging and event processing using Pub/Sub

Build and manage data storage using Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL), BigQuery, and Firestore

Design and expose APIs using Apigee or API Gateway with secure authentication and authorization

Implement identity and access management using GCP IAM, Workload Identity, and Identity Platform

Configure networking using VPC, subnets, firewall rules, load balancers, and private service access

Monitor and troubleshoot applications using Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, Error Reporting, and Trace

Implement security capabilities, including Security Command Center, audit logging, and threat detection

Automate infrastructure using Terraform and GCP Deployment Manager

Enable CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Git based repositories

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions

Produce technical designs, estimates, and documentation aligned with SDLC standards

Participate in incidents, problems, and change management processes using ServiceNow

Support production systems, including participating in on-call rotation with the team

Ensure compliance with internal controls, security policies, and regulatory requirements

Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices

Requirements:

7+ years of experience in software engineering or IS technical roles

3+ years of hands-on experience developing and supporting cloud native applications on GCP

Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, or Python (React would be key)

Experience building RESTful APIs and asynchronous, event-driven integrations

Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL data stores

Hands-on experience with:

Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, or GKE

Pub/Sub messaging

Cloud SQL, BigQuery, Firestore

IAM and security best practices

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Desired skills:

Experience supporting enterprise-scale payment or financial systems

Knowledge of payment processing concepts (ACH, checks, debit/credit cards, Zelle, bill pay, etc.)

Experience with Unix/Linux environments and scripting

Familiarity with observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or Datadog

Exposure to AI-assisted development or automation tools

Experience working in regulated or highly controlled environments

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you meet the qualifications described and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

Access to hundreds of clients, most of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.

The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.

Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)

Behavioral Health Platform

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Account

Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

401K

Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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