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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Technical Architect - **Company:** Insight Global - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $108,160.0 - $135,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Storage, Information Systems, Databases, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, DevOps, Data Flow Control, Github, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Cloudera, Enterprise Data Management, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, HybridCloud, Data Lakes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Cloud Migration, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.insightglobal.com/jobs/find_a_job/texas/houston/senior-cloud-technical-architect/job-560596/ ## About the Role * 5-7+ years of overall IT industry experience. * Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience designing and supporting infrastructure within Google Cloud Platform (GCP). * Strong expertise with GCP networking, security, storage, database, and compute services. * Experience architecting and supporting cloud-based and hybrid-cloud infrastructures. * Experience supporting cloud migrations and enterprise transformation initiatives. * Professional-level GCP Certification required (Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Database Engineer, or equivalent). * Strong understanding of GCP security controls, including IAM, RBAC, and organizational policies. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and DevOps practices. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work directly with internal customers and cross-functional teams. Nice to Have Skills & Experience * Experience supporting data platform, analytics, or data science environments. * Exposure to enterprise data lake architectures. * Knowledge of modern data engineering and analytics platforms within GCP. Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments undergoing cloud transformation ## Description Insight Global is seeking a Senior Cloud Technical Architect to join one of our clients in the large food distribution industry. This individual will play a critical role in the organization's enterprise Data Platform initiative, focused on building a scalable data lake within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and supporting the migration of data and applications from AWS to GCP. This is a highly visible role that will partner closely with data architects, engineers, application teams, and business stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure that supports the company's long-term cloud transformation strategy. While exposure to data analytics and data science environments is beneficial, this position is primarily focused on GCP infrastructure architecture, cloud engineering, and data platform enablement., * Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of GCP infrastructure supporting enterprise-scale data platform initiatives. * Architect and manage highly available, secure, and scalable cloud solutions within Google Cloud Platform. * Support the organization's migration of data workloads and infrastructure from AWS to GCP. * Partner with application teams and stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs into technical solutions, and provide ongoing operational support. * Develop cloud migration strategies, assess current environments, identify infrastructure gaps, and recommend remediation plans. * Design, implement, and optimize core GCP services, including BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Spanner, Dataflow, Dataproc, networking, private service access, and IAM solutions to support scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud environments. * Establish and enforce cloud governance, security, access controls, resource management, and cost optimization best practices. * Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve cloud infrastructure issues while maintaining high availability and performance. * Collaborate with data architects, developers, network engineers, security teams, and cloud providers to ensure seamless solution delivery. * Drive infrastructure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives using tools such as Terraform, GitHub, Jenkins, and Docker. * Participate in architecture reviews, engineering discussions, and continuous improvement efforts across the cloud environment. * Serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor for internal stakeholders across the organization. ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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