GCP Cloud Architect

Description :

Key Responsibilities :

- Architectural Design : Lead the end-to-end design of secure, resilient, and scalable cloud-native architectures on GCP for enterprise clients.

- Strategic Leadership : Act as the primary technical point of contact, leading high-stakes discussions with stakeholders to align cloud strategies with business goals.

- Cloud Migration : Develop and execute comprehensive migration strategies (Lift & Shift, Re-platforming, Refactoring) for complex on-premises workloads and data to GCP.

- Security & Governance : Implement robust security frameworks, identity management (IAM), and governance policies to ensure compliance with global regulatory standards.

- DevOps & Automation : Partner with DevOps teams to build automated CI/CD pipelines and manage infrastructure using Terraform or Google Cloud Deployment Manager.

- Technical Troubleshooting : Provide Tier-3 technical leadership to resolve complex architectural bottlenecks and performance issues during delivery.

- Continuous Innovation : Evaluate emerging GCP services and AI/ML capabilities to keep our tech stack at the forefront of the industry.

Required Experience & Skills :

- Experience : 5+ years of dedicated experience in Cloud Architecture, with a heavy focus on Google Cloud Platform.

- Education : Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

- Certifications : Professional Google Cloud Architect certification (preferred).

Technical Proficiency :

- Deep knowledge of GCP services (Compute Engine, GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Spanner, Anthos).

- Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.

- Expertise in Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE).

- Solid understanding of networking (VPC, Peering, Interconnect) and security (Cloud Armor, KMS).

- Soft Skills : Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.