What are the responsibilities and job description for the GCP Architect position at Tekgence Inc?
Job Title: GCP Architect (Google Cloud Platform)
Location: Austin, TX (Onsite)
Experience: 12–18 Years
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced GCP Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform. This role requires deep expertise in cloud architecture, distributed systems, and modernization of legacy applications, along with strong leadership capabilities to guide global engineering teams.
Required Technical Skills
Cloud & Platform Expertise
- Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform services:
- Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions
- Strong experience with GCP networking and security:
- VPC, Subnets, Firewall rules, Shared VPC, Load Balancing, IAM, Org Policies, Cloud DNS/NAT, Interconnect, VPN
- Proven experience designing GCP landing zones and enterprise cloud foundations
Architecture & Design
- Strong expertise in microservices architecture (Domain-Driven Design preferred)
- Experience with event-driven systems (Pub/Sub or Kafka equivalents)
- Hands-on experience in API design (REST, GraphQL, API Gateway patterns)
- Strong knowledge of distributed system design principles
Data & Analytics
- Experience with GCP data platforms:
- BigQuery, Spanner, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Dataflow, Dataproc
DevOps & Automation
- Expertise in CI/CD tools: Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD
- Strong experience with Git-based release workflows
- Hands-on expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (mandatory)
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (GKE)
Nitesh Jaiswal | Tekgence Inc
Direct: 469-421-5604 , Ext- 218 • nitesh.j@tekgence.com
6655 Deseo Dr, Suite 104,Irving, TX , 75039 • www.tekgence.com