GCP Cloud Architect

Overview

Role: GCP Cloud Architect

Location: Issaquah, WA (Hybrid)

Duration: Long term contract

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Google Cloud (GCP) services, architecture patterns, and migration strategy.
• Leverage Google Cloud technologies to design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, efficient, cost-effective, highly available, and flexible solutions that drive business objectives.
• Proficient in enterprise cloud strategy, solution design, workload migration approaches, deployment and orchestration, optimization, and architectural best practices.
• Familiarity with the Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework.
• Lead the end-to-end migration of applications from legacy platforms to GCP, including assessment, design, re-platforming, and modernization.
• Architect and design cloud-native and hybrid application solutions leveraging:
  • Apigee API Management
  • Cloud Run, GKE, Compute Engine, Pub/Sub, Big Query, Cloud SQL
  • GCP Operations Suite for logging, monitoring & incident response
  • Cloud Interconnect / VPC networking
• Build application modernization roadmaps using Java and C#, ensuring best practices in microservices, API-first design, and distributed systems.
• Develop and govern CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub, Git Hub Actions, Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Dev Ops automation best practices.
• Present architecture recommendations and designs to customers and executives (CxOs, Directors, Engineering Leads).
• Create high-quality technical content including architecture decks, whitepapers, solution diagrams, and training recordings.
• Provide technical training & enablement to internal teams (Solution Architects, BDMs, Engineering, Product stakeholders).
• Ensure GCP deployments meet security, compliance, reliability, and cost-optimization standards.
• Manage a dynamic pipeline of technical engagements requiring fast delivery and frequent re-prioritization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Developers, Dev Ops, Infrastructure, Product, Business stakeholders).
• Document solution blueprints, migration strategies, architecture standards, and deployment runbooks.

• Legacy application migration to Google Cloud (GCP)
• Application re-architecture using Java, C#, APIs, containers
• API-led connectivity using Apigee
• CI/CD automation via Git Hub and Cloud Build
• Cloud-native deployment on Cloud Run & GKE
• Enterprise security & observability using GCP Operations Suite

• 15+ years in IT, including strong customer-facing architecture and service delivery experience.
• Experience migrating or transforming legacy enterprise applications to Google Cloud (GCP).
• 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 GCP 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.

• GCP architecture & migration expertise
• Java & C# coding (hands-on)
• Git Hub (PRs, branching, collaboration)
• Apigee API Management
• Google Professional Cloud Architect certification
• CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops automation, container-based deployments (Cloud Run, GKE)
• IAM, encryption, load balancing, and enterprise networking (VPC, Cloud Interconnect)

• 12+ years in IT, including cloud application architecture and large-scale migration projects
• Strong communication with business and engineering stakeholders