Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure Architect

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Full Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Bash
Cloud Computing
Computer Networking
Continuous Integration
Google Cloud
IT Management
NAT
Scripting
Python
GCP
IaaS
Hardening
Encryption
Problem Solving
Terraform

Job Details

Position: Google Cloud Platform Infrastructure Architect

Location: Hybrid / Glenview, IL

Job Type: Full-time/Long Term Contract With potential extension.

Job Overview:

Zion Cloud Solutions is seeking a Senior Google Cloud Architect to lead the design and implementation of Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) infrastructures, specifically focusing on building enterprise-grade landing zones. The role involves extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform s networking, security, and automation tools to create secure, compliant, and efficient cloud environments. The job is hands-on and requires leadership skills to manage the end-to-end lifecycle of Google Cloud Platform landing zones, including VPC configuration, hybrid connectivity, and cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Landing Zone Architecture: Designing and deploying multi-tenant landing zones, ensuring resource isolation and governance using Google Cloud Platform tools.
  • Advanced Networking: Architecting VPC topologies, hybrid connectivity, and secure egress/ingress traffic.
  • Security Hardening: Implementing advanced security measures including encryption, DDoS protection, and VPC Service Controls.
  • Control Plane & Automation: Automating infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Cost Governance & Optimization: Implementing billing account management, optimizing costs through VM options, and ensuring resource efficiency.
  • Technical Leadership: Leading architectural reviews, troubleshooting issues, and providing guidance on Google Cloud Platform best practices.

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years in cloud infrastructure engineering, with 3+ years of experience architecting Google Cloud Platform environments.
  • Expertise in Google Cloud Platform networking, Terraform, and security tools.
  • Experience debugging network issues, managing hybrid setups, and securing multi-cloud environments.
  • Fluency in scripting (Python, Go, Bash).
  • Preferred Certifications: Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Network Engineer, Security Engineer, and HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate.

Soft Skills:

  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills, capable of leading complex technical discussions.
  • Ability to lead under pressure and handle critical situations, such as misconfigurations affecting production systems.

Location & Availability:

  • Hybrid model with regular in-office presence at Glenview, IL (2-3 days/week).
  • Willingness to join on-call rotations or travel for client engagements (<20% travel).

Core Technical Skills (Checklist) Candidates resumes as per the JD

7+ years in cloud infrastructure engineering

3+ years architecting Google Cloud Platform environments at scale

Experience deploying production landing zones with 10+ projects

Experience with hybrid connectivity

Experience with 100+ VPCs/subnets

Hands-on experience debugging L3/L4 network issues (MTU mismatches, NAT traversal)

Experience securing multi-cloud or hybrid setups

Mastery of Google Cloud Platform networking stack: (VPC, Cloud Router, Load Balancers, Traffic Director, Hybrid Connectivity Option)

Google Cloud Professional Certification Preferred.

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