Google Cloud Platform Architect

  • Nashville, TN
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 13 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 Month(s)

Skills

Access Control
Active Directory
Auditing
Cloud Computing
Cloud Security
Collaboration

Job Details

We are looking for Google Cloud Platform Architect for our client in Nashville, TN
Job Title: Google Cloud Platform Architect
Job Location: Nashville, TN
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and manage enterprise-grade security solutions within Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
  • Build integrated cloud IAM solutions that comply with organizational policies and regulatory frameworks.
  • Develop detailed IAM designs for Google Cloud Platform, implemented using Terraform.
  • Integrate Active Directory and other directory services into Google Cloud Platform.
  • Implement federated identity, single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and SAML services in cloud environments.
  • Define and enforce least-privilege access models across multi-project and multi-organization environments.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure correct governance and security controls.
  • Automate IAM configuration and management using Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot IAM policies, audit logs, and compliance frameworks using Cloud IAM and Security Command Center.
  • Implement best practices for cloud security, compliance, and governance, including encryption, organization policy, deny policy, and network security.
  • Design, deploy, and manage scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
  • Collaborate with software engineering teams to define infrastructure requirements and design architectures.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Terraform.
  • Monitor, optimize, and scale cloud resources for performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
  • Implement and manage HashiCorp Vault, Google Cloud Platform Cloud KMS, Cloud Identity, and GCDS tools.
  • Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and policies for cloud infrastructure and operations.
  • Stay current with emerging cloud technologies, trends, and best practices, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications:
  • Google Cloud Platform Professional Certification.
  • Strong expertise in Google Cloud IAM policies, roles, and permissions.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform and other IaC tools.
  • In-depth knowledge of resource hierarchy, service accounts, groups, and role-based access control (RBAC).
  • Experience integrating IAM with VPC Service Controls, Cloud Identity, and BeyondCorp.
  • Knowledge of cloud identity and access governance, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to educate stakeholders on cloud security and access management.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience designing and implementing secure identity and access governance frameworks in Google Cloud Platform.
  • Experience with cloud security, compliance, and operational best practices.
  • Familiarity with troubleshooting Google Cloud Platform infrastructure performance, network connectivity, and resource contention issues.
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