Google Cloud Platform Cloud Architect

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Strategy

· Define enterprise cloud architecture standards, frameworks, and best practices.

· Design scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-optimized cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform.

· Develop cloud adoption roadmaps and migration strategies.

· Lead cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.

· Architect solutions using Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions, and Anthos.

· Design multi-region and high-availability architectures.

· Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and automation tools.

· Drive cloud operational excellence through monitoring, automation, and governance.

Networking & Security

· Design VPCs, Hybrid Connectivity, Cloud Interconnect, VPNs, Load Balancers, and DNS services.

· Implement Zero Trust security principles and cloud security controls.

· Architect Identity & Access Management (IAM) policies and governance.

· Ensure compliance with industry standards such as GDPR, SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIST.

· Lead migration of applications, servers, databases, and workloads to Google Cloud Platform.

· Assess existing environments and recommend modernization approaches.

· Design containerization and microservices architectures using Kubernetes.

· Support application re-platforming and cloud-native transformation initiatives.

Data & Analytics

· Architect enterprise data platforms leveraging BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Spanner, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Dataproc.

· Enable data governance, security, analytics, and AI/ML integration.

DevOps & Automation

· Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent tools.

· Automate deployment, monitoring, configuration management, and compliance controls.

· Establish SRE and operational best practices.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

· Act as trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders.

· Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and cloud governance forums.

· Mentor cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, and technical teams.

· Provide technical leadership during client engagements, solution pursuits, and pre-sales activities.

Google Cloud Platform

· Compute Engine

· Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

· Cloud Run

· App Engine

· Cloud Storage

· BigQuery

· Cloud SQL

· Spanner

· Dataflow

· Pub/Sub

· Cloud Monitoring

· Cloud Logging

· Cloud Armor

· IAM

· Security Command Center

Infrastructure & Automation

· Terraform

· Ansible

· Git

· CI/CD Tools

· Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Networking

· VPC Architecture

· Hybrid Connectivity

· VPN

· Cloud Interconnect

· Load Balancing

· DNS

· Network Security

Containerization

· Kubernetes

· Docker

· Anthos

· Service Mesh

Security

· IAM

· Security Architecture

· Encryption & Key Management

· Compliance & Governance

· Vulnerability Management

Optional Skills

· AI/ML Services on Google Cloud Platform

· Vertex AI

· FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimization

· Multi-Cloud (AWS/Azure)

· SRE Practices