Google Cloud Platform Architect (Healthcare domain) (Visa independent only)

Summary: The Google Cloud Platform Lead role focuses on designing and deploying cloud-based infrastructure specifically within the healthcare domain. The position requires strong expertise in Google Cloud services and Apache Airflow, along with proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code. Responsibilities include managing cloud environments, automating operations, and ensuring security and performance optimization. The role is remote and classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy cloud-based infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform using various services (e.g., Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, etc.).
• Manage and monitor cloud environments, ensuring their optimal performance, availability, and security.
• Collaborate with development teams to create efficient and scalable cloud architectures.
• Automate cloud operations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Cloud Deployment Manager, etc.
• Implement cloud security best practices to ensure data and application security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Google Cloud Platform services, applications, and infrastructure.
• Provide cost optimization strategies and monitoring to ensure effective use of resources.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Google Cloud Platform technologies and recommend improvements based on emerging trends.
• Perform regular backups, patching, and updates for cloud-based systems.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience in Google Cloud Platform services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, GCS).
• Hands-on expertise in Apache Airflow, preferably via Cloud Composer.
• Skilled in building and managing data pipelines and DAGs in Airflow integrated with Google Cloud Platform services.
• Proficient with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Exposure to CI/CD automation using Jenkins.
• Strong Python programming for data pipeline development.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT