Job Title: Senior Google Cloud Platform Engineer / Cloud Architect

📍 Location: Sacramento, USA
📅 Experience: 10+ Years (7+ Years in Cloud, 3+ Years in Google Cloud Platform Architecture)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Google Cloud Platform Engineer / Cloud Architect to design, implement, and manage a secure, scalable, and compliant Google Cloud Platform infrastructure for a large government client.

The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on expertise in Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), strong architecture and troubleshooting capabilities, and proven experience in building enterprise-grade cloud environments aligned with security, governance, and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Google Cloud Platform Architecture

Design and implement enterprise-grade Google Cloud Platform infrastructure architecture
Define organization hierarchy (Organization, Folders, Projects) aligned with business units
Establish multi-project and multi-environment strategies (Dev/UAT/Prod)
Design and implement network topologies (Hub-Spoke models)
Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and governance standards

2. Cloud Governance & Security

Design and enforce IAM strategies (RBAC, least privilege access)
Implement Organization Policies, constraints, and governance guardrails
Configure Security Command Center (SCC), Cloud Armor, and VPC Service Controls
Enable audit logging, monitoring, and compliance frameworks
Ensure compliance with government standards (NIST, CIS, FedRAMP-like frameworks)

3. Networking Expertise

Architect and implement:

Shared VPC, VPC Peering, Private Service Connect
Cloud NAT, Cloud DNS, Load Balancers
Hybrid connectivity (VPN, Interconnect)

Troubleshoot complex issues related to routing, DNS, latency, and connectivity

4. Compute, Storage & Database

Design and deploy:

Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run
Cloud Storage, Filestore
Cloud SQL, BigQuery, Spanner, Firestore

Optimize for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies

5. Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Implement Terraform-based infrastructure provisioning
Develop reusable modules and templates
Integrate infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
Automate policy enforcement and environment provisioning

6. Monitoring, Logging & Observability

Configure:

Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Error Reporting
Alerting mechanisms and dashboards

Integrate logs with SIEM tools (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel)
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and proactive issue detection

7. Troubleshooting & Support

Diagnose and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues
Perform deep troubleshooting across:

Networking
IAM
Compute workloads
Security configurations

Support L2 and L3 incident management and RCA processes

8. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with:

Security teams
DevOps teams
Application teams
Client stakeholders

Provide technical solutions and architectural guidance
Present architecture designs, recommendations, and best practices

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Google Cloud Platform Expertise

Strong hands-on experience with:

IAM, Organization Policies
VPC, Shared VPC, Firewall rules
Compute Engine, GKE
Cloud Storage, BigQuery

Deep understanding of:

Google Cloud Platform Landing Zone design patterns
Enterprise cloud governance frameworks

Security & Compliance

Experience with:

Security Command Center (SCC)
VPC Service Controls
Cloud Armor

Knowledge of:

CIS Benchmarks
NIST and government compliance frameworks

DevOps & Automation

Strong experience in:

Terraform (mandatory)
CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions preferred)

Experience with:

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes / GKE)

Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

Proven ability to:

Debug complex cloud environments
Perform root cause analysis (RCA)
Optimize system performance and reliability

Preferred Qualifications

Google Cloud Platform Professional Cloud Architect Certification (Highly Preferred)
Experience working in government or regulated environments
Experience integrating Google Cloud Platform with SIEM tools (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel)

Soft Skills

Strong communication and documentation skills
Ability to work effectively in client-facing roles
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset

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