TALENT Software Services
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