GCP Cloud Architect

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Job role-GCP Cloud Architect

Duration- Long Term Project

Location- Issaquah,WA(Onsite)

Looking for a Google Cloud Application Architect to lead enterprise application migration from legacy/on-prem systems to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

This role will drive application modernization using Java, C, APIs (Apigee), GitHub, and CI/CD automation, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native architectures.

As a Google Cloud Application Architect, you will lead the architecture and technical strategy for migrating enterprise applications from legacy systems (on-prem / AS400 / traditional platforms) to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

You will design scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native application architectures while guiding modernization efforts using Java, C, GitHub, Apigee, and CI/CD automation.

You will act as a customer-facing cloud SME, collaborating with internal engineering teams and business stakeholders to ensure seamless migration and optimized deployment on GCP.

Job Description -

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Google Cloud (GCP) services, architecture patterns, and migration strategy. Should leverage Google Cloud technologies to design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, efficient, cost-effective, highly available, and flexible solutions that drive business objectives.

Should be proficient in enterprise cloud strategy, solution design, workload migration approaches, deployment and orchestration, optimization, and architectural best practices.

Familiarity with the Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework is a key requirement for this role.

Lead the end-to-end migration of applications from legacy platforms to GCP, including assessment, design, re-platforming, and modernization.

Architect and design cloud-native and hybrid application solutions leveraging: Apigee API Management Cloud Run, GKE, Compute Engine, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud SQL GCP Operations Suite for logging, monitoring & incident response Cloud Interconnect / VPC networking Build application modernization roadmaps using Java and C, ensuring best practices in microservices, API-first design, and distributed systems.

Develop and govern CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and DevOps automation best practices.

Present architecture recommendations and designs to customers and executives (CxOs, Directors, Engineering Leads).

Create high-quality technical content including architecture decks, whitepapers, solution diagrams, and training recordings. Provide technical training & enablement to internal teams (Solution Architects, BDMs, Engineering, Product stakeholders).

Ensure GCP deployments meet security, compliance, reliability, and cost-optimization standards.

Manage a dynamic pipeline of technical engagements requiring fast delivery and frequent re-prioritization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Developers, DevOps, Infrastructure, Product, Business stakeholders). Document solution blueprints, migration strategies, architecture standards, and deployment runbooks.

Project Focus:

Legacy application migration to Google Cloud (GCP) Application re-architecture using Java, C, APIs, containers API-led connectivity using Apigee CI/CD automation via GitHub and Cloud Build Cloud-native deployment on Cloud Run & GKE Enterprise security & observability using GCP Operations Suite Required Qualifications 15 years in IT, including strong customer-facing architecture and service delivery experience. Experience migrating or transforming legacy enterprise applications to Google Cloud (GCP).

4 years in application architecture domains such as software development, cloud computing, distributed systems, or infrastructure. 2 years of hands-on experience architecting and operating cloud solutions, with GCP being the primary platform. 2 years in a customer-facing technical role (executive and engineering)