Description :

Google Cloud Architect (GCP Foundation & Multi Cloud)

Role Purpose :

Own and govern the GCP foundation / landing zone architecture for the enterprise, enabling secure and scalable Google Cloud adoption aligned with the Azure first platform strategy and multi?cloud integration needs.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and manage GCP landing zone / foundation (organization structure, projects, environments, shared services).

- Define network architecture: VPC, load balancing, VPN/Interconnect, hybrid connectivity and segmentation.

- Establish security and governance: IAM, org policies, KMS, Secret Manager, guardrails and compliance controls.

- Define HA/DR/Backup & retention and resilience strategies for GCP workloads and data services.

- Provide reference architectures and design assurance for GCP workloads (platform and data services), including GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, GCS as applicable.

- Enable IaC and automation using Terraform and integrate CI/CD (GitOps/pipelines) for repeatable deployments.

- Define standards for monitoring, logging, and cost optimization (FinOps); support customer/stakeholder design discussions.

- Support multi?cloud architecture and integration patterns (including migration/integration considerations where relevant).

Skills/Experience :

- Strong enterprise GCP architecture experience covering foundation services (network, security, integration, automation).

- Hands on with Terraform/IaC; familiarity with CI/CD implementation.

- Expertise in network design, HA/DR, backup/retention architecture, and operational readiness.

- Experience leading GCP design discussions with customers/stakeholders.

Preferred :

Certification: Google Professional Cloud Architect.