Google Cloud Platform Cloud Architect - Austin TX (5 Days onsite)

Job Title: Google Cloud Platform Architect (Google Cloud Platform)

Location: Austin, TX(onsite)

Experience: 12–18+ Years

Domain: Telecommunication 

Job description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and own end-to-end enterprise-grade cloud architecture on Google Cloud Platform, Define and implement cloud landing zones, org structure, IAM hierarchy, and governance models, Architect highly scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems on Google Cloud Platform
• Design and implement microservices and event-driven architectures, Lead cloud modernization programs (refactor, re-platform, re-architect legacy systems)Design multi-region / multi-zone high availability and disaster recovery (DR) architectures
• Architect and enforce API-led integration strategies using REST / GraphQL / event streaming, Design secure cloud networks (VPC, Shared VPC, hybrid connectivity)Lead CI/CD architecture and DevSecOps pipeline standardization
• Define Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards and automation frameworks, Drive observability architecture (logging, monitoring, tracing, alerting)Conduct architecture reviews, design governance, and technical solution validations, Integrate enterprise systems, ERP platforms, and third-party services into Google Cloud Platform ecosystem, Provide technical leadership across distributed global teams (onsite/offshore)

Technical / Mandatory SkillsExpert in Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform):

• Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions, Strong in Google Cloud Platform networking & security: VPC, Subnets, Firewall, Shared VPC, Load Balancing, IAM, Org Policies, Cloud DNS/NAT, Interconnect/VPN
• Experience in designing Google Cloud Platform Landing Zones and enterprise cloud foundations
• Strong expertise in Microservices architecture (DDD preferred) and Event-driven systems (Pub/Sub, Kafka equivalent)Hands-on experience in API design (REST, GraphQL, API Gateway patterns) and distributed system design
• Strong knowledge of data platforms: BigQuery, Spanner, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Dataflow, Dataproc
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD) and Git-based release workflows
• Strong in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (mandatory), Docker, and Kubernetes (GKE)Strong understanding of security architecture: Zero Trust, encryption, KMS, Secrets Manager, compliance at scale

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