Google Cloud Platform Architect

Amaze Systems Inc
Issaquah, United States of America
29 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Issaquah, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Google BigQuery
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Cloud Storage
Data as a Services
DevOps
Disaster Recovery
DNS
Fault Tolerance
Data Flow Control
Monitoring of Systems
Identity and Access Management
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Python
Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Load Balancing
Cloud Platform System
System Availability
Multi-Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Containerization
Kubernetes
Cloud Migration
Firewall Services Module
Terraform
Docker
Microservices

Job description

A Google Cloud Platform Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and managing scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).

They work closely with stakeholders, developers, and DevOps teams to translate business requirements into cloud architectures.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud-native architectures using Google Cloud Platform services

Lead cloud migration strategies from on-premises or other clouds

Define best practices for security, scalability, and cost optimization

Architect solutions using services like:

Compute: Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Run

Storage: Cloud Storage, BigQuery

Networking: VPC, Load Balancing, Cloud CDN

Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance

Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and translate requirements

Monitor system performance and optimize cloud resources

Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards

Requirements

Technical Skills

Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)

Expertise in:

Cloud architecture design patterns

Microservices & containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager)

Knowledge of:

Networking (VPC, DNS, VPN, firewall rules)

Security (IAM roles, encryption, identity management)

Data services (BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow)

Experience with scripting/programming:

Python, Java, or Go

Certifications (Preferred)

Google Professional Cloud Architect

Google Professional Data Engineer (optional but valuable)

Soft Skills

Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Ability to lead architecture discussions and mentor teams

Experience

Typically 5-10+ years in IT/cloud roles

At least 2-4 years hands-on Google Cloud Platform experience

Nice-to-Have

Multi-cloud exposure (AWS/Azure)

Experience with AI/ML services on Google Cloud Platform

Cost optimization and FinOps knowledge

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