Google Cloud Platform Architect

Job Title: Google Cloud Platform Cloud Architect
Location: : Issaquah, WA (Onsite)
Experience Level: 15+ Years

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Project Focus:
• Legacy application migration to Google Cloud (Google Cloud Platform)
• Application re-architecture using Java, C#, APIs, containers
• API-led connectivity using Apigee
• CI/CD automation via GitHub and Cloud Build
• Cloud-native deployment on Cloud Run & GKE
• Enterprise security & observability using Google Cloud Platform Operations Suite
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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).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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