GCP Cloud Architect
Job in
Issaquah, King County, Washington, 98027, USA
Listed on 2026-08-05
Listing for:
Software Technology, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-05
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
GCP Cloud Architect
Location:
Issaquah, WA (Onsite)
Duration:
Long-term Contract
This role is for a Google Cloud Application Architect to lead enterprise application migration from legacy/on-prem systems to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role will drive application modernization using Java, C#, APIs (Apigee), Git Hub, and CI/CD automation, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native architectures.
As a Google Cloud Application Architect, you will lead the architecture and technical strategy for migrating enterprise applications from legacy systems (on-prem / AS400 / traditional platforms) to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will design scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native application architectures while guiding modernization efforts using Java, C#, Git Hub, Apigee, and CI/CD automation. You will act as a customer-facing cloud SME, collaborating with internal engineering teams and business stakeholders to ensure seamless migration and optimized deployment on GCP.
Key Responsibilities- 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.
- Be 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 is a key requirement for this role.
- 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)
- Good to Have
- Azure Cloud knowledge
- Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, etc)
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