Senior Delivery Manager Cloud

Job Purpose
We are looking for an experienced Google Cloud Architect with strong expertise in Apigee API Management, GCP Cloud Networking, and provisioning/managing AI services such as Vertex AI, Veo V3, and Speech-to-Text/Text-to-Speech APIs. The ideal candidate will architect and provision scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on GCP, while collaborating with cross-functional teams across cloud modernization and AI initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture Infrastructure
• Experience in managing GKE, Cloud Run, and serverless services
• Design and implement robust, scalable architectures on Google Cloud Platform (Landing zone).
• Lead infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or gcloud CLI.
• Ensure secure and efficient network design using VPC, subnetworks, load balancers, Cloud NAT, VPNs, and Interconnects.
• Implement IAM, service accounts, org policies, and VPC Service Controls for secure operations.
• API Management (Apigee)
• Design and deploy secure, scalable API proxies and developer portals using Apigee Edge/Hybrid/X.
• Configure policies for traffic management, authentication, quota, caching, and transformation.
• Integrate Apigee APIs with backend systems and monitoring/logging frameworks.
• AI/ML Services Provisioning
• Provision and manage Vertex AI components such as models, endpoints, pipelines, notebooks, and Feature Store.
• Enable and manage Veo V3 (GCP video generation model) including access, quotas, and inference usage and ImageGen.
• Configure and monitor Speech-to-Text / Text-to-Speech services for real-time and batch processing.
• Ensure IAM roles, service enablement, and usage tracking for AI services.
• Automation DevOps
• Automate infrastructure and service provisioning using IaC (Terraform, YAML, gcloud SDK).
• Support CI/CD pipeline integration for application and model deployments.
• Enable observability using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Error Reporting.
• Governance Optimization
• Implement cost control mechanisms, usage quotas, and budget alerts.
• Conduct periodic architecture reviews to ensure security, scalability, and compliance.
• Document architecture, processes, and provisioning steps clearly for operational transparency.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in GCP architecture, provisioning, and deployment.
• Strong expertise in Apigee API Gateway design, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Deep knowledge of GCP networking and security best practices.
• Experience provisioning and managing Vertex AI, Veo V3, and Speech APIs on GCP.
• Proficiency in Terraform, gcloud CLI, and service account/IAM configuration.
• Good understanding of monitoring, logging, and billing optimization in GCP.
  Preferred Qualifications
• GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification (required or in-progress).
• Experience working in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong communication and documentation skills; ability to lead client conversations.