> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2296209-gcp-java-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2296209-gcp-java-architect). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # GCP Java Architect - **Company:** Purple Drive Technologies LLC - **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Java (Programming Language), BigTable, Databases, Data as a Services, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Google Cloud, Spring-boot, Api Design, Terraform, Microservices - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us6dea505cc9f9b35ec6d7938ece2db30a ## About the Role Google Cloud Platform Hands-on design and delivery experience across compute, networking, IAM, and data services. Direct experience with BigTable and/or AlloyDB is required. Java & Spring Boot Able to design and review production microservices; strong grasp of Spring Boot patterns, REST/API design, and performance tuning. SQL Server Solid working knowledge - schema design, query performance, and experience assessing or migrating SQL Server workloads to cloud-native databases. Terraform Production-grade IaC authorship - modules, state management, and integration into CI/CD pipelines ## Related Videos - [Effective Java Strategies and Architectures for Clouds](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/186-effective-java-strategies-and-architectures-for-clouds) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [ChatGPT and Java: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/536-chatgpt-and-java-a-match-made-in-heaven-or-hell) - [Implementing Feature Environments with AWS and Terraform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/531-implementing-feature-environments-with-aws-and-terraform) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Got AI ideas but no money? Here are 10 free ways to level up your AI skills with Google Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/600-got-ai-ideas-but-no-money-here-are-10-free-ways-to-level-up-your-ai-skills-with-google-cloud)