Position: Enterprise Architect – Google Cloud Platform
Location: Austin TX
Duration: 6+ Months
Experience Required
- 14+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture
- Define and drive cloud transformation strategies and modernization roadmaps
- Lead enterprise DevOps transformation initiatives
- Establish enterprise-wide governance, security, and compliance frameworks
- Conduct technical due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships
- Mentor and guide solution architects and technical leads
- Collaborate with C-level executives and board-level stakeholders
Core Technical Skills: Cloud & Architecture (Google Cloud Platform)
- Strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) enterprise services
- Experience with multi-project architecture, including:
- Google Cloud Resource Manager
- Google Cloud Organizations
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Hands-on experience with:
- Terraform
- Google Cloud Deployment Manager
Security, Governance & Compliance
- Strong expertise in:
- Google Cloud IAM
- Security Command Center
- Google Cloud Audit Logs
- Organization Policy Service
Data & Analytics Platforms
- Experience working with:
- BigQuery
- Dataflow
- Pub/Sub
DevOps & CI/CD
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with:
Compute & Workload Deployment
- Experience designing and deploying workloads using:
- Compute Engine
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Cloud Run
Networking & Hybrid Cloud
- Hands-on experience with:
- Cloud VPN
- Cloud Interconnect
Additional Expertise
- Application modernization (monolith to microservices)
- Containerization and serverless architectures
- Migration strategies:
- Lift-and-shift
- Re-platforming
- Re-architecting
- Cost optimization and performance tuning
Good to Have Skills
- Experience working with Big 4 consulting firms or large system integrators
- Knowledge of emerging technologies:
- AI/ML using Vertex AI
- IoT architectures and platforms
- Experience with industry-specific regulatory frameworks
Certifications (Preferred)
- Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.