Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Google Cloud Platform Architect / SME role requires a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in cloud architecture, specifically within the Google Cloud Platform. The position is remote and focuses on designing and implementing cloud solutions while collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong technical skills in cloud services, networking, and DevOps practices. A Google Professional Cloud Architect certification is preferred for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement solutions using Google Cloud Platform services.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to influence cloud architecture decisions.
- Utilize tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager for cloud deployments.
- Manage networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments.
- Develop CI/CD pipelines and apply cloud DevOps practices.
- Work with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Engage with data platforms and analytics for cloud-native application development.
Key Skills:
- 15+ years of overall IT experience with at least 10+ years in cloud architecture.
- Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform services (BigQuery, GKE, Cloud Functions, etc.).
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and identity management.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager.
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, GKE).
- Background in CI/CD pipeline design and cloud DevOps practices.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Certification: Google Professional Cloud Architect (preferred).
Salary (Rate): £70 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Google Cloud Platform Architect / SME
Location: Dallas, TX or Seattle, WA or San Jose, CA
Contract Duration: 12+ mos
Rate: $70/hr W2 or $75/hr on c2c
Work Type: REMOTE
Skills / Experience:
- 15+ years of overall IT experience with at least 10+ years in cloud architecture (Google Cloud Platform preferred).
- Proven experience designing and implementing solutions using Google Cloud Platform services (BigQuery, GKE, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM, etc.).
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or Deployment Manager.
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, GKE).
- Background in CI/CD pipeline design and cloud DevOps practices.
- Familiarity with data platforms, analytics, and cloud-native application development.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Certification: Google Professional Cloud Architect (preferred).