Google Cloud Platform Platform Architect

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Google Cloud Platform Platform Architect with 12+ years of overall IT experience to design, implement, and support scalable cloud platforms on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and highly available Google Cloud Platform cloud platforms.
• Define cloud architecture, infrastructure, networking, security, and governance standards.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and platform engineering initiatives.
• Develop and implement CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, DevOps, and application teams to deliver cloud solutions.
• Establish best practices for Google Cloud Platform services, security, monitoring, cost optimization, and operational excellence.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to development and infrastructure teams.

Required Skills

• 12+ years of experience in IT, with strong experience in Cloud/Platform Architecture.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
• Strong knowledge of Google Cloud Platform services including compute, storage, networking, IAM, Kubernetes, and databases.
• Experience with GKE, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, networking, governance, and compliance.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale cloud architectures.
• Strong experience with DevOps, automation, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Excellent communication, architecture documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Google Cloud Platform Professional Cloud Architect certification.
• Experience with hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms.
• Experience in large enterprise or healthcare environments.