We are seeking an experienced GCP Architect to take charge of the Implementation, maintenance and management of our client's cloud computing strategy. The primary responsibility of this role will be building and overseeing cloud systems, including servers, storage, and network infrastructure. The GCP Architect will collaborate closely with IT teams across the organization to enhance and optimize our cloud infrastructure performance. If you are a proactive cloud architect who is passionate about the latest technology, we invite you to apply and be a part of our growing success.
Duties and responsibilities
Create a well-informed cloud strategy and maintain the adaptation process
Evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and software
Identify the best cloud architecture solutions to meet the company's needs and business requirements
Lead the adoption of new cloud technologies and establish best practices for them
Design cloud environments with a focus on GCP aligned with Azure and AWS as part of client Multi cloud strategy
Design cloud infrastructures running in 24/7 environments
Design and implement IaaS and PaaS solutions including well architect GCP Landing zone as part of Multi cloud strategy
Plan, design, and deploy complex application workloads on the Google Cloud platform
Develop enterprise cloud guidelines and automations
Oversee the organization's cloud computing strategy, including adoption plans, management, and monitoring
Oversee all aspects of the GCP environment, including provisioning, scaling, monitoring, and security
Develop and organize cloud systems
Implement systems, solutions, and processes to manage cloud costs, scalability, redundancy, and continuous validation
Manage and monitor cloud-based applications and services
Collaborate with IT security to monitor cloud privacy
Collaborate with architecture, DevOps, data, and integration teams to ensure best practices are followed throughout cloud adoption
Respond to technical issues
Provide thought leadership related to GCP and cloud infrastructure
Serve as a technical advisor for customers with complex cloud infrastructure and networking challenges
Provide hands-on leadership for cloud migration and adoption from inception to production
Develop enterprise cloud guidelines and automation in compliance with business needs and security best practices
Provide mentorship and guidance to implementation teams responsible for delivering and deploying designed architecture
Skill and Experience
10+ years of experience in an IT role
5+ years of experience in cloud architecture, Solutions or systems engineering
Experience leading large-scale GCP env set up including Landing zone wrt to Multi cloud strategy
Experience with identity management and networking segmentation across multiple VPC networks and projects
Experience leading large-scale network migrations to GCP
Experience establishing technical strategy and architecture at the enterprise level
Experience with one or more third-party networking products
Experience leading GCP Cloud project delivery
Experience working with infrastructure as code tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Terraform
Expertise in GCP services
Knowledge of security, identity, and access management
Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP and HTTP/S
Knowledge of network security design including segmentation, encryption, logging, and monitoring
Knowledge of network topologies, load balancing, and segmentation
Knowledge of programming languages including Python, Ruby, and JavaScript
Knowledge of cloud technologies like API Management, Identity Management, and/or VMware
Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills
Experience establishing enterprise-level technical strategy and architecture
Experience with scalable networking design, including high availability, redundancy, fail-over, and load balancing
Experience with at least one third-party networking product
Expertise in Google Cloud Platform services such as Kubernetes Engine, Compute Engine, and/or Cloud Interconnect
Experience of OpenShift is must
Strong communication skills and ability to articulate technical concepts for a non-technical audience