Google Professional Cloud Architect

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The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in traditional on-premises IT infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers, storage and file systems, Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, and related infrastructure services. The ideal candidate will also have strong experience with GCP cloud infrastructure, cloud IAM, networking, and infrastructure automation.

While this role will initially focus heavily on on-premises infrastructure, it will also help establish the systems, processes, standards, and automation practices needed to support cloud adoption and long-term infrastructure modernization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Maintain and support on-premises infrastructure, including HPC clusters, storage and file systems, physical and virtual servers, Active Directory, backups, and related infrastructure services.

• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to define and execute a roadmap for migrating on-premises infrastructure to GCP.

• Drive efficient and well-planned migration efforts while minimizing disruption to R&D and scientific operations.

• Collaborate with Software Engineering, Data Science, ML Platform, and other teams to align on GCP infrastructure best practices.

• Promote scalable, secure, and standardized cloud infrastructure practices across teams.

• Work with technology partners, including Google Enterprise Network, Google Professional Services, sponsored research partners, and Contract Research Organizations, to support business and research needs.

• Develop and maintain clear architecture diagrams, infrastructure standards, operational runbooks, and support documentation.

• Identify opportunities to improve automation, infrastructure consistency, reliability, and operational efficiency., Linux Gitlab TCP/IP Ansible Research Firewall Scripting Terraform Hardening Operations Management Automation Enthusiasm Resilience Kubernetes Scalability File Systems Data Science Group Policy Communication Life Sciences Biotechnology Cloud Storage Cyber Security Systems Design Backup Devices Virtualization Self-Motivation Windows Servers Network Routing Ceph (Software) Customer Service Computer Science Active Directory Machine Learning IT Infrastructure Business Valuation Systems Engineering Information Systems Software Engineering Software Development Cloud Infrastructure Scientific Computing Full Stack Development Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation Vulnerability Management Bash (Scripting Language) High Performance Computing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Git (Version Control System) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Python (Programming Language) Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Google Professional Cloud Architect Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) +0

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 5+ years of experience in on-premises infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or a related role.

• 5+ years of experience managing cloud infrastructure, preferably in GCP.

• Strong experience with enterprise infrastructure platforms, including virtualization, storage, backup, and data center operations.

• Expertise in Active Directory, Entra ID, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and hybrid identity management.

• Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server and Linux environments.

• Expertise in Google Cloud Platform, including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, IAM, VPC, and hybrid connectivity.

• Experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), including cluster administration, workload management, and networking policies.

• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.

• Strong scripting experience with Python, Bash, or similar languages.

• Solid understanding of core networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, routing, and troubleshooting utilities.

• Experience documenting architecture standards, recovery procedures, and operational runbooks.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF/CIS18, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.

• Ability to partner effectively with Information Security on hardening, compliance, vulnerability management, and incident response.

• Strong customer-service mindset and enthusiasm for supporting scientific software developers, data scientists, and R&D teams.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced, and rapidly evolving R&D environments.

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Must be willing to work onsite at least four days per week.

Nice to Have:

• Certifications such as Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent.

• Experience administering source code repositories such as Git, GitLab, or GitHub.

• Experience with cluster file systems such as Ceph, Lustre, or similar technologies.

• Experience supporting research, biotech, life sciences, or scientific computing environments., Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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