Lead Cloud Architect GCP

Lead Cloud Architect

The Lead Cloud Architect leads the planning, design, and engineering of enterprise cloud infrastructure and platform capabilities with a focus on Google Cloud Platform. The role provides technical direction for secure, scalable, resilient, and integrated cloud solutions that support enterprise application teams and business technology objectives, guiding decisions across cloud, security, networking, automation, and platform technologies.

• Design and evolve GCP computing environments, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, cost-effective, and aligned with enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and operational standards.

• Develop architecture specifications, reference patterns, engineering standards, and service offerings for cloud infrastructure and cloud‑native platforms.

• Evaluate new and existing cloud products and services, assess compatibility and integration across technologies, and recommend standards for consistent, governed cloud adoption.

• Partner with cloud platform engineering, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, application delivery teams, and technology leaders to define and implement cloud strategies supporting modernization, automation, reliability, and operational excellence.

• Advise leaders on complex technical matters, shape functional strategies, and influence architecture decisions across engineering, security, infrastructure, and application teams.

• Exercise independent judgment on complex issues requiring analysis of multiple technical, operational, security, and business factors, driving stakeholder alignment and ensuring cloud platform capabilities meet current and future business needs.

• Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years of technical experience
• 2+ years of project leadership experience
• Passion for contributing to continuous improvement of consumer experiences

• GCP Certification(s)
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise cloud platforms (preferably Google Cloud Platform)
• Knowledge of cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, networking, identity and access management, security controls, observability, resiliency, and operational support models
• Experience leading technical design discussions and influencing architecture decisions across engineering, security, infrastructure, and application teams
• Strong communication skills for advising technical teams, senior leaders, and cross‑functional stakeholders
• Experience with cloud‑native technologies such as Kubernetes, service mesh, CI/CD, policy automation, logging, monitoring, and platform engineering practices

• Remote work:
Must provide high‑speed internet (minimum 25

Mbps download and 10

Mbps upload via DSL, cable, or wireless). Dedicated, interruption‑free workspace required.

• Occasional travel to company offices for training or meetings may be required.

Annual base pay range: $142,300–$195,700. Position eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

Health, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) retirement savings plan; paid time off, including paid parental and caregiver leave; short‑term and long‑term disability; life insurance; and additional well‑being programs.

Humana is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Humana also takes affirmative action to employ and advance individuals with disabilities or protected veteran status, basing all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

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