Cloud Platform Architect

GCS Recruitment Specialists Inc.
Redwood City, CA, United States
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Bash Shell Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Cloud Engineering Cloud Foundry Computer Programming Linux DevOps Disaster Recovery Fault Tolerance Identity and Access Management
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Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Reliability Engineering Prometheus Software Engineering Scripting Google Cloud Cloud Platform System System Availability Grafana Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Gitlab-ci Kubernetes Terraform Elk Stack Jenkins

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Architect to lead the design, modernization, and automation of a large-scale cloud platform supporting enterprise products and millions of users worldwide. This is a highly technical, hands-on role where you’ll define cloud architecture, improve platform reliability, automate infrastructure, and drive DevOps best practices across engineering teams., * Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure architectures.

  • Build and maintain highly available, multi-region cloud platforms.
  • Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
  • Design, deploy, and optimize Kubernetes-based production environments.
  • Create automation solutions to eliminate manual operational tasks.
  • Develop production-quality tools and automation using Python, Go, or Bash.
  • Improve platform reliability, scalability, and performance.
  • Design disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
  • Build observability and monitoring solutions using industry-standard tools.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to define cloud standards and best practices.
  • Produce architecture documentation and technical design records (ADRs).
  • Drive cloud security, governance, and compliance initiatives.
  • Mentor engineering teams on DevOps and cloud engineering best practices., * Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Kubernetes (GKE preferred)
  • Terraform
  • Python
  • Go
  • Bash
  • Linux
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Jenkins
  • ArgoCD
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • ELK Stack
  • GitOps
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

What You’ll Gain

  • Opportunity to shape the architecture of a large-scale, cloud-native platform supporting millions of users worldwide.
  • Work with modern cloud technologies, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Play a key role in defining cloud architecture standards, best practices, and long-term technical strategy.
  • Design and implement highly available, multi-region, and disaster recovery solutions for enterprise-scale environments.

Requirements

The ideal candidate combines deep cloud architecture expertise with strong software engineering skills and has experience building scalable, secure, highly available cloud platforms., * 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).

  • Strong experience with public cloud platforms (GCP and/or AWS).
  • Deep expertise with Kubernetes in production environments.
  • Advanced Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience.
  • Strong Linux administration skills.
  • Experience designing highly available, fault-tolerant cloud architectures.
  • Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Go, and/or Bash.
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Solid understanding of networking, cloud security, and identity management.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication and technical leadership abilities.

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