Manager, GCP Architect

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure using Terraform, following best practices for modularity, reusability, and long-term maintainability.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in GCP networking, including network design standards and Network Connectivity Center (NCC) hub-and-spoke architectures.
• Architect and manage secure, reliable hybrid cloud integrations between on-premises environments and GCP, enabling seamless connectivity across platforms.
• Design, build, and support scalable data platforms on GCP, leveraging services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub to enable advanced analytics and data processing.
• Enable Generative AI initiatives by supporting development teams in the use of GCP AI/ML services, with a strong focus on Vertex AI for model development, training, and deployment.
• Implement and maintain robust security controls and compliance policies across the GCP environment, with a strong understanding of IAM/RBAC and industry regulatory standards.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and operational tooling to ensure platform reliability, performance, and proactive cost optimization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, engineering excellence, and operational rigor.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent cloud systems development experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Experience in designing cloud architectures and implementing production infrastructures and applications in one or more of the following cloud environments/technologies: GCP using infrastructure as code approach, experience in developing data and analytics platforms and applications on cloud is a plus, and experience with cloud native container technologies such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Docker.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Chef and Puppet is preferred.
• Basic software development skills/experience; scripting experience is preferred with a proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and ability to develop in terminal environments; experience with source code management systems like GIT and SVN and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical team members.
• Strong understanding of networking, identity management, monitoring, logging, vulnerability management and concepts; depth of understanding with security concepts, protocols and configuration (authentication, authorization, encryption, PKI) with knowledge of IT operating models and processes and experience hardening infrastructures & systems and developing highly available & scalable systems is a plus.
• Ability to travel as required.

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