Job Title: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect - Contract (Fully Remote - US)
Job Type: Contract
Location: Fully Remote (US-based)
Duration: 12 month rolling contract
Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect to join our team for a contract opportunity. This is a fully remote position open to candidates based anywhere in the United States. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in designing, deploying, and managing solutions on GCP, with a proven track record of working in cloud environments at scale. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to design cloud architectures, implement best practices, and ensure seamless integration with various cloud services.
Responsibilities:
- Cloud Architecture Design: Design, implement, and maintain robust and scalable architectures using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
- Client Engagement: Work directly with clients to understand their business needs and translate them into technical solutions, providing expert advice on GCP solutions and best practices.
- Solution Implementation: Lead the implementation of GCP-based solutions, including setting up infrastructure, cloud-native applications, data storage, and analytics pipelines.
- Security & Compliance: Develop and enforce best practices related to security, identity management, networking, and compliance standards within the GCP ecosystem.
- Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize cloud environments, ensuring cost-efficient resource usage while maintaining optimal system performance.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with other cloud architects, engineers, developers, and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions. Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
- Documentation: Create and maintain clear, comprehensive technical documentation for architectural designs, configurations, and deployments.
- Troubleshooting: Provide troubleshooting expertise and resolve issues related to GCP services, architecture, and deployments.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or in a similar role with a focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Expertise in GCP services such as Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Networking, and others.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), and compliance frameworks.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Cloud Deployment Manager, or similar.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
- Solid understanding of cloud networking, including VPCs, VPNs, subnets, and DNS within GCP.
- Experience with cloud monitoring tools (e.g., Stackdriver, Prometheus) for ensuring system health and performance.
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with clients and teams across multiple time zones.
- Self-motivated and independent, able to work effectively in a fully remote environment.
- Certifications: Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect or similar certifications are highly preferred.
Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Contract
Job function: Engineering, Consulting, and Information Technology
Industries: Health and Human Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Business Consulting and Services
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