Technology Specialist - IT Service, Support and Operations | Cloud Platform | Google Cloud - Architecture

Description: Job TitleGCP Solution Architect (Java – GKE Migration) Architecture

Work Location & Reporting AddressRichardson, TX 75082

Vendor Rate***/hr***

Contract duration6

Target Start Date08 Jul 2026

Job Details:

Must Have Skills

Java and Messaging Framework

Crossplatform distributed systems

GKE Kubernetes (mandatory)

Nice to have skills

GCP services (Compute, Networking, IAM, Secrets)

Onprem cloud migration

Detailed Job Description

Role : GCP Solution Architect

Skill Requirements ; GCP, GKE, Java

Job Description:

As a Solution Architect, you will lead the end-to-end migration and modernization of enterprise applications from on-premise environments to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

Key Responsibilities:

• Migration Strategy & Planning (Primary Focus)
• GKE & Kubernetes Architecture
• Application Modernization (Java)
• Containerization & Runtime Engineering
• DevSecOps & CI/CD Enablement
• Networking, Security & Compliance
• Observability & Reliability Engineering
• Data & Integration Migration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leadership & Governance
  
  

Required Skills:

• Core Technical Skills
• Strong expertise in:
• Java (Core, Spring Boot, Microservices)
  
  

ii. Messaging framework (kafka, redis)

• Experience designing:
  
  

iii. Cross-platform distributed systems

• Kubernetes & GCP Skills
• Hands-on expertise in:
• GKE / Kubernetes (mandatory)
  
  

(ii) Containerization (Docker)

• Strong knowledge of:
• GCP services (Compute, Networking, IAM, Secrets)
• Migration Expertise
• Proven experience in:
• On-prem → cloud migration
  
  

(ii) Legacy modernization initiatives

• Strong understanding of:
• 12-factor app principles
  
  

(ii) Stateless architecture

• DevOps & Automation
• CI/CD pipeline design
• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• Observability and monitoring
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• DB Skills
• Strong expertise in:
• Relational DB (Plsql, oracle, mysql)
  
  

ii. NoSql DB (Document DB, Mongo DB, DynamoDB)

iii. GCP equivalents (Cloud Bigtable, Firestore)

• Operating system and infrastructure
• Strong expertise in:
• Linux/unix (Redhat, centos, Rocky 9)
• Certifications (Highly valued)
• Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
• Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  
  

Minimum Years Of Experience

8-10 years

Certifications Needed :No

Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute

Migration Strategy Planning Primary Focus

GKE Kubernetes Architecture

Application Modernization Java

Interview Process (Is face to face required?) Yes

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