GCP Cloud Architect

Job Title: GCP Solution Architect

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Schedule: Hybrid role

Duration: Long Term Contract

About Vlink- VLink, founded in 2006, is a leading global provider of software engineering services with next-gen technologies and best-in-class talent. Our Headquarters are in the U.S, and we have offices in 7 countries from North America-Europe to APAC, with expansion plans in the Middle East. With over 1,000 employees working globally, VLink has helped SMBs, and large enterprises achieve their business goals, and gained the trust of Fortune-250 companies. VLink is ‘Great Place to Work? Certified™' and has been a consistent winner as- Best Places to Work in CT. Trust, collaboration, and accountability are the three elements that are at the core of VLink’s work culture. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Client Advisory & Consulting

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on cloud strategy, architecture, and modernization Lead client workshops to assess current-state architecture and define future-state GCP solutions Translate business objectives into cloud-native and hybrid GCP architectures

Solution Architecture & Delivery

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

Presales & Thought Leadership

• Support presales activities including solutioning, effort estimation, and proposal responses Contribute to RFPs/RFIs, architecture decks, and client presentations
• Provide technical leadership during bid pursuits and client demos Contribute to CGI cloud accelerators, reference architectures, and best practices

Required qualifications to be successful in this

At least 8 years of IT experience with 3 years of experience in Google Cloud Platform architecture/consulting consultant

In-depth knowledge of:

• GCP Compute: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run Data & Analytics: Big Query, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL Networking & Security: VPC, IAM, Load Balancing, KMS Strong experience with Kubernetes, containers, and microservices Infrastructure as Code using Teractices

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Statement VLink is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Applicant information will be handled in accordance with VLink's privacypolicy.

Thanks ®ards,

Shipra Gupta