Manage GCP Cloud Run Job IAM Permissions

The gcp:cloudrunv2/jobIamMember:JobIamMember resource, part of the Pulumi GCP provider, manages IAM permissions for Cloud Run v2 jobs by adding individual members to roles. This guide focuses on three approaches: single-member grants, role-level member lists, and complete policy replacement.

GCP provides three related resources for managing Cloud Run job IAM: JobIamMember (non-authoritative, adds one member), JobIamBinding (authoritative for a role, manages all members), and JobIamPolicy (authoritative for all roles, replaces the entire policy). JobIamPolicy cannot be used with JobIamBinding or JobIamMember; JobIamBinding and JobIamMember can coexist if they manage different roles. The examples are intentionally small. Combine them with your own Cloud Run jobs and identity management.

Grant a role to a single member

Most IAM configurations start by granting a specific role to one user or service account without affecting other permissions.

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as gcp from "@pulumi/gcp";

const member = new gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamMember("member", {
    project: _default.project,
    location: _default.location,
    name: _default.name,
    role: "roles/viewer",
    member: "user:jane@example.com",
});
import pulumi
import pulumi_gcp as gcp

member = gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamMember("member",
    project=default["project"],
    location=default["location"],
    name=default["name"],
    role="roles/viewer",
    member="user:jane@example.com")
package main

import (
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi-gcp/sdk/v9/go/gcp/cloudrunv2"
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3/go/pulumi"
)

func main() {
	pulumi.Run(func(ctx *pulumi.Context) error {
		_, err := cloudrunv2.NewJobIamMember(ctx, "member", &cloudrunv2.JobIamMemberArgs{
			Project:  pulumi.Any(_default.Project),
			Location: pulumi.Any(_default.Location),
			Name:     pulumi.Any(_default.Name),
			Role:     pulumi.String("roles/viewer"),
			Member:   pulumi.String("user:jane@example.com"),
		})
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	})
}
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Pulumi;
using Gcp = Pulumi.Gcp;

return await Deployment.RunAsync(() => 
{
    var member = new Gcp.CloudRunV2.JobIamMember("member", new()
    {
        Project = @default.Project,
        Location = @default.Location,
        Name = @default.Name,
        Role = "roles/viewer",
        Member = "user:jane@example.com",
    });

});
package generated_program;

import com.pulumi.Context;
import com.pulumi.Pulumi;
import com.pulumi.core.Output;
import com.pulumi.gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamMember;
import com.pulumi.gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamMemberArgs;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import java.io.File;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Paths;

public class App {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Pulumi.run(App::stack);
    }

    public static void stack(Context ctx) {
        var member = new JobIamMember("member", JobIamMemberArgs.builder()
            .project(default_.project())
            .location(default_.location())
            .name(default_.name())
            .role("roles/viewer")
            .member("user:jane@example.com")
            .build());

    }
}
resources:
  member:
    type: gcp:cloudrunv2:JobIamMember
    properties:
      project: ${default.project}
      location: ${default.location}
      name: ${default.name}
      role: roles/viewer
      member: user:jane@example.com

The member property specifies the identity receiving the role, using formats like “user:jane@example.com” or “serviceAccount:app@project.iam.gserviceaccount.com”. The role property defines the permission level. JobIamMember is non-authoritative: it adds this member to the role without removing other members who already have it.

Grant a role to multiple members at once

When multiple identities need the same role, JobIamBinding manages the complete member list for that role.

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as gcp from "@pulumi/gcp";

const binding = new gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamBinding("binding", {
    project: _default.project,
    location: _default.location,
    name: _default.name,
    role: "roles/viewer",
    members: ["user:jane@example.com"],
});
import pulumi
import pulumi_gcp as gcp

binding = gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamBinding("binding",
    project=default["project"],
    location=default["location"],
    name=default["name"],
    role="roles/viewer",
    members=["user:jane@example.com"])
package main

import (
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi-gcp/sdk/v9/go/gcp/cloudrunv2"
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3/go/pulumi"
)

func main() {
	pulumi.Run(func(ctx *pulumi.Context) error {
		_, err := cloudrunv2.NewJobIamBinding(ctx, "binding", &cloudrunv2.JobIamBindingArgs{
			Project:  pulumi.Any(_default.Project),
			Location: pulumi.Any(_default.Location),
			Name:     pulumi.Any(_default.Name),
			Role:     pulumi.String("roles/viewer"),
			Members: pulumi.StringArray{
				pulumi.String("user:jane@example.com"),
			},
		})
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	})
}
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Pulumi;
using Gcp = Pulumi.Gcp;

return await Deployment.RunAsync(() => 
{
    var binding = new Gcp.CloudRunV2.JobIamBinding("binding", new()
    {
        Project = @default.Project,
        Location = @default.Location,
        Name = @default.Name,
        Role = "roles/viewer",
        Members = new[]
        {
            "user:jane@example.com",
        },
    });

});
package generated_program;

import com.pulumi.Context;
import com.pulumi.Pulumi;
import com.pulumi.core.Output;
import com.pulumi.gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamBinding;
import com.pulumi.gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamBindingArgs;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import java.io.File;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Paths;

public class App {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Pulumi.run(App::stack);
    }

    public static void stack(Context ctx) {
        var binding = new JobIamBinding("binding", JobIamBindingArgs.builder()
            .project(default_.project())
            .location(default_.location())
            .name(default_.name())
            .role("roles/viewer")
            .members("user:jane@example.com")
            .build());

    }
}
resources:
  binding:
    type: gcp:cloudrunv2:JobIamBinding
    properties:
      project: ${default.project}
      location: ${default.location}
      name: ${default.name}
      role: roles/viewer
      members:
        - user:jane@example.com

The members property lists all identities that should have this role. JobIamBinding is authoritative for the role: it replaces any existing members with this list. Other roles on the job remain unchanged.

Replace the entire IAM policy

Some deployments need to define the complete IAM policy from scratch, removing any existing bindings.

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as gcp from "@pulumi/gcp";

const admin = gcp.organizations.getIAMPolicy({
    bindings: [{
        role: "roles/viewer",
        members: ["user:jane@example.com"],
    }],
});
const policy = new gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamPolicy("policy", {
    project: _default.project,
    location: _default.location,
    name: _default.name,
    policyData: admin.then(admin => admin.policyData),
});
import pulumi
import pulumi_gcp as gcp

admin = gcp.organizations.get_iam_policy(bindings=[{
    "role": "roles/viewer",
    "members": ["user:jane@example.com"],
}])
policy = gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamPolicy("policy",
    project=default["project"],
    location=default["location"],
    name=default["name"],
    policy_data=admin.policy_data)
package main

import (
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi-gcp/sdk/v9/go/gcp/cloudrunv2"
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi-gcp/sdk/v9/go/gcp/organizations"
	"github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3/go/pulumi"
)

func main() {
	pulumi.Run(func(ctx *pulumi.Context) error {
		admin, err := organizations.LookupIAMPolicy(ctx, &organizations.LookupIAMPolicyArgs{
			Bindings: []organizations.GetIAMPolicyBinding{
				{
					Role: "roles/viewer",
					Members: []string{
						"user:jane@example.com",
					},
				},
			},
		}, nil)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		_, err = cloudrunv2.NewJobIamPolicy(ctx, "policy", &cloudrunv2.JobIamPolicyArgs{
			Project:    pulumi.Any(_default.Project),
			Location:   pulumi.Any(_default.Location),
			Name:       pulumi.Any(_default.Name),
			PolicyData: pulumi.String(admin.PolicyData),
		})
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	})
}
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Pulumi;
using Gcp = Pulumi.Gcp;

return await Deployment.RunAsync(() => 
{
    var admin = Gcp.Organizations.GetIAMPolicy.Invoke(new()
    {
        Bindings = new[]
        {
            new Gcp.Organizations.Inputs.GetIAMPolicyBindingInputArgs
            {
                Role = "roles/viewer",
                Members = new[]
                {
                    "user:jane@example.com",
                },
            },
        },
    });

    var policy = new Gcp.CloudRunV2.JobIamPolicy("policy", new()
    {
        Project = @default.Project,
        Location = @default.Location,
        Name = @default.Name,
        PolicyData = admin.Apply(getIAMPolicyResult => getIAMPolicyResult.PolicyData),
    });

});
package generated_program;

import com.pulumi.Context;
import com.pulumi.Pulumi;
import com.pulumi.core.Output;
import com.pulumi.gcp.organizations.OrganizationsFunctions;
import com.pulumi.gcp.organizations.inputs.GetIAMPolicyArgs;
import com.pulumi.gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamPolicy;
import com.pulumi.gcp.cloudrunv2.JobIamPolicyArgs;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import java.io.File;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Paths;

public class App {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Pulumi.run(App::stack);
    }

    public static void stack(Context ctx) {
        final var admin = OrganizationsFunctions.getIAMPolicy(GetIAMPolicyArgs.builder()
            .bindings(GetIAMPolicyBindingArgs.builder()
                .role("roles/viewer")
                .members("user:jane@example.com")
                .build())
            .build());

        var policy = new JobIamPolicy("policy", JobIamPolicyArgs.builder()
            .project(default_.project())
            .location(default_.location())
            .name(default_.name())
            .policyData(admin.policyData())
            .build());

    }
}
resources:
  policy:
    type: gcp:cloudrunv2:JobIamPolicy
    properties:
      project: ${default.project}
      location: ${default.location}
      name: ${default.name}
      policyData: ${admin.policyData}
variables:
  admin:
    fn::invoke:
      function: gcp:organizations:getIAMPolicy
      arguments:
        bindings:
          - role: roles/viewer
            members:
              - user:jane@example.com

The policyData property accepts output from getIAMPolicy, which defines bindings (role-to-members mappings). JobIamPolicy is authoritative for all roles: it replaces the entire policy. This resource cannot be used alongside JobIamBinding or JobIamMember because they would conflict over policy ownership.

Beyond these examples

These snippets focus on specific IAM management approaches: single-member grants (JobIamMember), role-level member lists (JobIamBinding), and complete policy replacement (JobIamPolicy). They’re intentionally minimal rather than full access control configurations.

The examples reference pre-existing infrastructure such as Cloud Run v2 jobs and GCP projects with configured locations. They focus on configuring IAM bindings rather than provisioning the jobs themselves.

To keep things focused, common IAM patterns are omitted, including:

  • Conditional IAM bindings (condition property)
  • Custom role definitions
  • Service account creation and management
  • Federated identity configuration

These omissions are intentional: the goal is to illustrate how each IAM resource type is wired, not provide drop-in access control modules. See the Cloud Run v2 Job IAM Member resource reference for all available configuration options.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Resource Selection & Conflicts
What's the difference between JobIamPolicy, JobIamBinding, and JobIamMember?
JobIamPolicy is authoritative and replaces the entire IAM policy. JobIamBinding is authoritative for a specific role, preserving other roles. JobIamMember is non-authoritative, adding a single member to a role while preserving other members.
Can I use JobIamPolicy with JobIamBinding or JobIamMember?
No, JobIamPolicy cannot be used with JobIamBinding or JobIamMember because they will conflict over the policy configuration.
Can I use JobIamBinding and JobIamMember together?
Yes, but only if they grant privileges to different roles. Using both for the same role will cause conflicts.
IAM Configuration
What member identity formats are supported?
Supported formats include allUsers, allAuthenticatedUsers, user:{emailid}, serviceAccount:{emailid}, group:{emailid}, domain:{domain}, projectOwner:projectid, projectEditor:projectid, projectViewer:projectid, and federated identities (e.g., principal://iam.googleapis.com/...).
How do I specify custom IAM roles?
Custom roles must use the format [projects|organizations]/{parent-name}/roles/{role-name} (e.g., projects/my-project/roles/my-custom-role).
Can I modify IAM bindings after creation?
No, all properties (location, member, name, project, role, condition) are immutable. You must recreate the resource to change any of these values.

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