Google Cloud Architect

Title: Google Cloud Architect

Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Onsite)

Duration: Extendable Contract

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced GCP Solution Architect with strong expertise in design and architecture on Google Cloud. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building fault-tolerant, scalable solutions for multiple clients and will be responsible for the sales-to-delivery pitch. You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying cloud native solutions and also mentor existing client resources on multiple initiatives that are in different stages of implementation.

If you are looking for a new challenge, this role is for you.

JD:

Client Advisory & Consulting

1. Act as a trusted advisor to clients on cloud strategy, architecture, and modernization
2. Lead client workshops to assess current-state architecture and define future-state GCP solutions
3. Translate business objectives into cloud-native and hybrid GCP architectures
4. Provide architectural governance and ensure adherence to our client standards

Solution Architecture & Delivery

1. Design end-to-end GCP architectures covering compute, data, networking, security, and DevOps
2. Define cloud migration and modernization approaches (re-host, re-platform, re-architect)
3. Architect solutions using GKE, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, VPC, IAM, and related services
4. Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements (security, performance, resilience, cost)
5. Review designs, code, and infrastructure for quality and best practices

Presales & Thought Leadership

1. Support presales activities including solutioning, effort estimation, and proposal responses
2. Contribute to RFPs/RFIs, architecture decks, and client presentations
3. Provide technical leadership during bid pursuits and client demos
4. Contribute to client's cloud accelerators, reference architectures, and best practices

Governance, Security & Optimization

1. Define IAM models, security controls, logging, monitoring, and compliance frameworks
2. Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
3. Drive cost optimization (FinOps) and operational excellence
4. Support audits, security reviews, and production readiness

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

1. 8 years of IT experience with 3–5 years in cloud architecture/consulting roles
2. Strong hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform
3. Experience working in client-facing consulting engagements
4. In-depth knowledge of:
5. GCP Compute: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run
6. Data & Analytics: BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL
7. Networking & Security: VPC, IAM, Load Balancing, KMS
8. Strong experience with Kubernetes, containers, and microservices
9. Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
10. Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

1. Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification
2. Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments
3. Exposure to regulated industries (Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Government, Telecom)
4. Experience with DevSecOps, SRE, or FinOps practices

Soft Skills

1. Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and measurable impact.
2. Hands-on leader who balances technical depth with team empowerment.
3. Strong collaborator, capable of influencing at all organizational levels.
4. Committed to building ethical and responsible AI systems.