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TALENT Software Services

US_East | IT Consultant - Cloud Specialist_L3

TALENT Software Services, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Role

GCP Cloud Architect Work Location

Onsite - Chicago, IL Responsibilities

Senior cloud architect responsible for designing, implementing, and governing GCP solutions for a global enterprise environment. Lead architectural decisions, migration planning, and platform standardization across multiple business units. Experience Requirements

Minimum:

7+ years in cloud architecture and enterprise solutions Preferred:

10+ years with large-scale cloud transformations Industry:

Enterprise architecture experience in regulated industries preferred Technical Skills

Architecture & Design

Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) Cloud-native architecture patterns and microservices design Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architecture API design and integration patterns Security architecture and compliance frameworks Data architecture and analytics platforms Platform & Infrastructure

Infrastructure as Code and GitOps methodologies Container platforms and serverless architectures Networking and security design Disaster recovery and business continuity planning Cost optimization and FinOps practices Migration planning and execution strategies GCP Skills (Required)

Core GCP Services (Expert Level)

Compute: Full suite including GCE, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions Storage & Databases: Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable, Firestore, BigQuery Networking: Advanced VPC, Interconnect, Cloud DNS, Cloud Armor Security: Advanced IAM, Organization Policies, VPC Service Controls Analytics: BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Data Fusion

Advanced GCP

Landing zone design and implementation Organization and project structure design Advanced networking (Shared VPC, peering, interconnects) Identity federation and hybrid connectivity Compliance and governance automation Multi-region architecture and data residency

Certifications

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (Required) Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer AWS/Azure equivalent certifications? Qualifications

Leadership: Experience leading technical teams and architecture reviews Communication: Excellent presentation skills for C-level executives Business Acumen: Understanding of business requirements and ROI analysis Vendor Management: Experience with cloud provider relationships Compliance: Knowledge of SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and industry regulations Consulting: Client-facing experience and stakeholder management

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