Google Cloud Platform Cloud Architect

Position Title -Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) Cloud Architect

Location – Des Moines / Hybrid / Client Site

Experience12+ Years of IT Experience with 5+ Years in Google Cloud Platform Architecture

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Google Cloud Platform Cloud Architect to lead the design, implementation, modernization, and governance of enterprise cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). The ideal candidate will define cloud strategy, architect secure and scalable solutions, drive cloud transformation initiatives, and provide technical leadership across application, infrastructure, data, networking, and security domains.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Strategy

Infrastructure & Platform Design

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

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.

Cloud Migration & Modernization

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

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Required Technical Skills

Google Cloud Platform" Compute Engine/Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)/Cloud Run/App Engine/Cloud Storage/BigQuery/Cloud SQL/Spanner/DataflowPub/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