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# GCP Architect

- **Company:** DEREX Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** BigQuery, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Google Cloud, Gitlab, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** June 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0a472665c2d285dc

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Experience: Typically 10+ years in cloud operations/engineering and 5+ years specifically working with GCP.

 * GCP Expertise: Deep knowledge of core GCP services like Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, and Anthos.
 * Certifications: Strong preference for the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect credential.
 * Tools: Proficiency in Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
 * Soft Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management, executive presence, and the ability to balance technical trade-offs.
 * Health care experience preferred not mandatory .

## Description

* Cloud Strategy & Design: Translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient GCP reference architectures (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
 * Migration & Modernization: Lead full-scale application migrations from on-premises or competing clouds to GCP, optimizing for cloud-native features and microservices.
 * Automation & CI/CD: Design Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines using Terraform, and architect containerization and deployment strategies.
 * Governance & Security: Champion secure-by-design practices, cost optimization, and compliance across all GCP environments.
 * Leadership & Pre-Sales: Partner with client executives, lead pre-sales solutioning, and mentor junior architects and engineers.


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