Senior GCP Cloud Architect - W2 Profiles Only

Job Title: Senior GCP Cloud ArchitectLocation: Greenwood Village, ColoradoWork Mode: HybridEmployment Type: W2Travel: Up to 20% Job SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Senior GCP Cloud Architect to lead enterprise cloud architecture, integration, modernization, and migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), hybrid and multi-cloud environments, enterprise integration patterns, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud security and governance. Key ResponsibilitiesLead the architecture, design, and governance of enterprise GCP solutions supporting digital transformation and modernization initiatives.Design hybrid and multi-cloud architectures integrating GCP with on-premises data centers, enterprise applications, and third-party platforms.Establish scalable integration patterns using APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native services.Lead legacy application, virtual machine, and workload modernization and migration to GKE, Cloud Run, and other cloud-native platforms.Define migration strategies, deployment roadmaps, transition architectures, and cutover plans.Architect event-driven integration frameworks using Pub/Sub, Eventarc, Kafka, and related messaging technologies.Design data integration and ingestion solutions using BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, and associated GCP data services.Establish API management standards, service communication models, and reusable enterprise integration frameworks.Drive IaC adoption using Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible, GitOps, and configuration management practices.Partner with DevOps, SRE, and application teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.Define cloud security, governance, compliance, IAM, encryption, networking, and observability standards.Lead architecture reviews and technical design workshops while mentoring engineering, platform, and integration teams.Collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering leaders to translate strategic objectives into scalable cloud solutions. Required Qualifications8+ years of experience in enterprise IT architecture, including 4+ years of hands-on GCP architecture, design, and implementation experience.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or Professional Cloud Network Engineer / Security Engineer certification.Strong expertise in GCP architecture, hybrid cloud, multi-cloud environments, and enterprise application modernization.Experience with API gateway architectures, including Apigee and Cloud Endpoints, and synchronous/asynchronous integration patterns.Hands-on experience with event-driven systems, Pub/Sub, Kafka, distributed caching, and microservices.Deep knowledge of Kubernetes/GKE, container networking, ingress controllers, Helm charts, and service meshes.Production-level expertise in Terraform, GitOps workflows, Terragrunt, Ansible, and configuration management.Practical knowledge of GCP Shared VPCs, Cloud Interconnect, firewall rules, Private Service Connect, and Cloud Armor.Experience with cloud security, identity and access management, encryption, compliance, governance, and observability. Nice to HaveAdditional Google Cloud certifications, including Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud Network Engineer, or Professional Cloud Security Engineer.Experience with Apigee, Cloud Endpoints, Kafka, Confluent, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and enterprise observability platforms.Familiarity with GitLab CI, Cloud Build, ArgoCD, and other CI/CD and GitOps tools.Experience across GCP, AWS, Azure, and on-premises infrastructure.Telecommunications, broadband, cable, media, or communications industry experience.Knowledge of OSS/BSS platforms, billing, provisioning, inventory management, and operational support systems.Experience with large-scale cloud migration, application modernization, and enterprise integration transformation programs.Knowledge of FinOps, cloud cost management, and resource optimization. Interested please share your Resume to Ganapathikumar.m@highbrowtechnology.com