We are seeking a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect with a broad technical background, a solid understanding of applicable technologies, and possess technical expertise in the areas as - PaaS, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run, Cloud Security awareness, SRE practice concepts, and Google Cloud services cluster architecture. The candidate must have hands-on experience evaluating and implementing cloud strategies and program architecture. This includes architecture design, development, building, and automating secure cloud-based applications, as well as migrations of existing workloads to public clouds.
Job Responsibilities:
Architect, design, and implement plans for deploying complex application workloads on the Google Cloud Platform.
Consult and be a subject matter expert to build/migrate applications, resolve technical deployment obstacles, and improve the use of the Google Cloud Platform.
Develops well-architected data solutions, optimized for cost, operations, performance, reliability, and security
Develops Reusable Patterns for application development in the public cloud to deploy and modernize applications, provide governance around adoption, and affect application development teams on roadmaps and designs
Responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the cloud optimization practice and make recommendations on reserved capacity strategy, utilization optimization opportunities, product architectural recommendations to promote cost savings, and discounts for optimization
Provide hands-on guidance in supporting the App Dev team with their target platform-specific project needs
Understand how to best manage cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines and controls
Oversee and interface with the developers to design, develop, test, and implement critical functionality and POCs.
Consult and be a subject matter expert for internal stakeholders to build/migrate applications, resolve technical deployment obstacles and improve the use of the Google Cloud Platform.
Technical Skills requirement:
10+ years of experience leading complex Software Engineering and Architecture initiatives.
Proficient in at least two or more software languages (e.g. Python, Java, Go, etc.) with respect to designing, coding, testing, and software delivery.
Advanced knowledge and understanding of Google's product technology and underlying architectures by troubleshooting, reproducing, determining the root cause for customer-reported issues, and building tools for faster diagnosis.
Experience leading large-scale network migrations to Google Cloud Platform (i.e. Google Cloud Load Balancing, DNS, Interconnect, CDN, Compute, Networking, Storage, DR, Security, Monitoring, etc.).
Experience with public cloud architecture, Cloud strategy, networking, security, compliance workload types, migration patterns, and tools.
Knowledge of cloud design patterns, cloud operations, and cloud cost models with experience implementing best practices or suggested improvements.
Experience in Agile, DevOps, and secure coding practices.
Google Professional Cloud Architect certification highly preferred.
BS in Computer Science or related field. Master's degree preferred.