Google Cloud Platform Cloud Architect

Required Qualifications
15+ years in IT, including strong customer-facing architecture and service delivery experience.
Experience migrating or transforming legacy enterprise applications to Google Cloud (Google Cloud Platform).
4+ years in application architecture domains such as software development, cloud computing, distributed systems, or infrastructure.
2+ years of hands-on experience architecting and operating cloud solutions, with Google Cloud Platform being the primary platform.
2+ years in a customer-facing technical role (executive and engineering audiences).
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Certified Google Professional Cloud Architect
Strong ability to translate business needs into technical architecture.
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Must-Have Skills
Google Cloud Platform architecture & migration expertise
Java & C# coding (hands-on)
GitHub (PRs, branching, collaboration)
Apigee API Management
Google Professional Cloud Architect certification
CI/CD pipelines, DevOps automation, container-based deployments (Cloud Run, GKE)
IAM, encryption, load balancing, and enterprise networking (VPC, Cloud Interconnect)
Good to Have
Azure Cloud knowledge
Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, etc.)
Experience
12+ years in IT, including cloud application architecture and large-scale migration projects
Strong communication with business and engineering stakeholders