GCP Architect

Role & responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure and highly available Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architectures for enterprise applications and workloads.
• Lead cloud architecture initiatives across compute, storage, networking, databases, security and data platforms.
• Translate business and technical requirements into robust GCP cloud solutions and technical architectures.
• Design and manage GCP infrastructure using services such as Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud SQL and Pub/Sub.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Design cloud migration, modernization and digital transformation strategies for on-premises and legacy workloads.
• Establish cloud security, IAM, networking, governance and compliance best practices.
• Design highly available, fault-tolerant and disaster-recovery solutions across GCP environments.
• Optimize cloud environments for performance, scalability, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to implement CI/CD, automation, Kubernetes and cloud-native development practices.
• Provide technical leadership for complex cloud projects and architecture decisions.
• Conduct architecture reviews, identify technical risks and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Develop architecture diagrams, technical documentation, standards and implementation guidelines.
• Support cloud monitoring, logging, observability and incident-resolution activities.
• Evaluate new GCP services and emerging cloud technologies and recommend their adoption where appropriate.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, security teams and senior leadership to drive cloud initiatives.

Preferred candidate profile

• 5 to 10 years of experience in cloud architecture, cloud engineering, solutions architecture, DevOps, infrastructure or software engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and enterprise cloud architecture.
• Strong knowledge of GCP networking, IAM, security, compute, storage, databases and cloud-native services.
• Experience designing and implementing GKE/Kubernetes, Docker, microservices and serverless architectures.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, DevOps, Git, Jenkins and cloud automation.
• Experience with cloud migration, modernization, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, compliance, disaster recovery and high availability.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization, performance tuning and scalability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make architecture decisions for complex technical environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly preferred.
• Additional certifications such as Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, Professional Cloud Security Engineer, CKA or Terraform are advantageous.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical field.