GCP Architect

Job description :

Essential Technical Expertise :

12+ years of experience in cloud technology

Experience building, architecting, designing, and implementing highly-distributed global cloud-based systems, and experience in network infrastructure, security, data, and application development in GCP.

Proficient knowledge of Kubernetes along with practical experience in GCP Infrastructure services.

Experienced in migrating applications and data from on-premises environments to the cloud at an infrastructure level.

Mandatory skills and hands-on experience required in various GCP native services, including : Cloud Storage, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), CloudRun, and App Engine.

Setting up and configuring Application Load Balancers (ALB), Content Delivery Networks (CDN), and Service Accounts.

Hands-on experience in setting up CI / CD pipelines and provisioning GCP infrastructure using Terraform.

Disaster Recovery (DR) setup in both active / active and active / passive modes.

Demonstrated experience in optimizing cloud costs.

Hands-on experience in establishing infrastructure for microservices operating in Kubernetes Engine.

Experience with structured Enterprise Architecture practices, hybrid cloud deployments, and on-premise-to-cloud migration deployments and roadmaps.

Proven experience assessing client's workloads and technology landscape for Cloud suitability, developing a business case and Cloud adoption roadmap

Knowledge of technology solutions and an understanding of large-scale computing solutions and the enterprise technology buying and evaluation process.

Ability to learn / work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud / IT technology space.

Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries, build relationships, and achieve broader organizational goals.

Ability to quickly establish credibility and trustworthiness with key stakeholders in the client organizations.

Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with Enterprise Architects, IT Management, and developers

Basic experience in application architecture.

Security specific Experience :

Hands-on technical expertise in Security Architecture, automation, integration, and deployment (DevOps)

Familiarity with compliance & security standards across the enterprise IT landscape

Proven experience building security reference architecture for all-in cloud deployments and hybrid scenarios

Should work and build a solution with enterprise security solutions such as WAF, IPS, Anti-DDOS, and SIEM.

Familiarity with compliance & security standards across the enterprise IT landscape

Deep understanding of enterprise risk management methods and techniques to drive successful outcomes in a multi-national environment.