Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect

Posted 1 day ago by Ubique Systems

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Negotiable
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Remote
United Kingdom
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AWS Identity And Access Management (IAM) Balancing (Ledger/Billing) Cloud Computing Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Technology Computer Science Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Data Centers DevOps Domain Name System (DNS) Servers Firewall Google Cloud Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) IP Routing Load Balancing Network Address Translation Peering (Computer Networking) Terraform Vcenter Virtual Private Cloud VMware Certified Associate

Summary: The GCP Cloud Infrastructure Architect will lead infrastructure modernization initiatives for enterprise customers, focusing on data center migrations to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and designing hybrid environments using Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE). The role requires expertise in architecting secure and high-performance GCP networking solutions. The position is remote and falls under an inside IR35 contract for a duration of 6 months, with the possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end data center (DC) migration programs from legacy environments to GCP.
  • Design, configure, and operationalize Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) environments.
  • Architect and implement secure and scalable GCP networking solutions, including VPC, Shared VPC, Subnets, Routes, VPNs, Interconnects, Peering, Load Balancing, and Firewall Rules.
  • Perform infrastructure assessments and define migration roadmaps using tools like Migrate for Compute Engine or Application Migration Center.
  • Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or Deployment Manager.
  • Collaborate with client security, compliance, and operations teams to ensure cloud readiness.
  • Provide technical leadership, documentation, and enablement to client infrastructure teams.

Key Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in infrastructure design, VMware, and cloud migrations.
  • Expertise in GCVE, VMware (vSphere, vCenter, NSX, vSAN), and hybrid cloud integration.
  • Strong knowledge of networking, including IP routing, DNS, NAT, firewalls, and VPNs.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, Linux/Windows systems, and GCP CLI/SDK.
  • Excellent communication skills in English.
  • Certification: Google Professional Cloud Architect (mandatory).
  • Familiarity with migration tools: Migrate for Compute Engine, Velostrata, CloudEndure.
  • Experience with hybrid security models, IAM, and GCP resource hierarchy.
  • Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in GCP.
  • Prior consulting experience with public sector or regulated environments in the UK.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: GCP Cloud Infrastructure Architect - GCVE

Location: UK (Remote)

Duration: 6 Months (Extendable)

Employment Type: Inside IR35 Contract

Roles & Responsibilities:

About the Role

You will lead infrastructure modernization initiatives for enterprise customers. Your primary focus will be data center migrations to GCP, designing and deploying hybrid environments using Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE), and architecting secure, high-performance GCP networking solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end data center (DC) migration programs from legacy environments to GCP.
  • Design, configure, and operationalize Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) environments.
  • Architect and implement secure and scalable GCP networking solutions, including:
    • VPC, Shared VPC, Subnets, Routes
    • VPNs, Interconnects, Peering
    • Load Balancing and Firewall Rules
  • Perform infrastructure assessments and define migration roadmaps using tools like Migrate for Compute Engine or Application Migration Center.
  • Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or Deployment Manager.
  • Collaborate with client security, compliance, and operations teams to ensure cloud readiness.
  • Provide technical leadership, documentation, and enablement to client infrastructure teams.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in infrastructure design, VMware, and cloud migrations.
  • Expertise in GCVE, VMware (vSphere, vCenter, NSX, vSAN), and hybrid cloud integration.
  • Strong knowledge of networking, including IP routing, DNS, NAT, firewalls, and VPNs.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, Linux/Windows systems, and GCP CLI/SDK.
  • Excellent communication skills in English.
  • Certification: Google Professional Cloud Architect (mandatory).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with migration tools: Migrate for Compute Engine, Velostrata, CloudEndure.
  • Experience with hybrid security models, IAM, and GCP resource hierarchy.
  • Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in GCP.
  • Prior consulting experience with public sector or regulated environments in the UK.
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