GCP Architect

Nuage; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuage is seeking a senior GCP Architect to shape and deliver enterprise-scale cloud data platforms for major public and private sector clients. You will lead architecture, design, and governance across the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery, running stakeholder workshops and producing critical artefacts.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Dataplex, plus security, IAM and data protection.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on GCP experience with BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Dataplex, and IAM.
• Strong data modelling, SQL, and OLAP platform design.
• Familiar with Terraform, CI/CD, and DataOps practices.
• GCP Professional Data Engineer and/or Cloud Architect certifications highly regarded.
• Baseline or NV1 clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design for enterprise GCP data platforms from discovery through to delivery.
• Run stakeholder workshops, translating business requirements into scalable, secure, governed cloud solutions.
• Design batch and real-time data pipelines using GCP-native services.
• Implement enterprise data governance using Google Dataplex — lineage, cataloguing, metadata, data quality.
• Produce the full artefact suite: SADs, HLDs, options papers, ADRs — and present to Architecture Review Boards and Governance Committees.
• Apply GCP security controls, VPC/networking principles, IAM, and data protection standards.

Skills

GCP experience

BigQuery

Data modelling

SQL/OLAP

Terraform

CI/CD

Data governance

Data security

GCP certifications

Tools

Terraform

Job description

A leading professional services firm is looking for a senior GCP Architect to join their AI & Data practice. You'll be shaping and delivering enterprise scale cloud data platforms for major public and private sector clients.

What you'll be doing

• Leading architecture and solution design for enterprise GCP data platforms from discovery through to delivery
• Running stakeholder workshops, translating business requirements into scalable, secure, governed cloud solutions
• Designing and building batch and real-time data pipelines using GCP-native services
• Implementing enterprise data governance using Google Dataplex — lineage, cataloguing, metadata, data quality
• Producing the full artefact suite: SADs, HLDs, options papers, ADRs — and presenting to Architecture Review Boards and Governance Committees
• Applying GCP security controls, VPC/networking principles, IAM, and data protection standards

What you'll bring

• Deep, hands‑on GCP experience across BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, Dataplex, and IAM
• Strong dimensional and analytical data modelling, advanced SQL, and OLAP platform design
• Familiarity with Terraform, CI/CD, and DataOps practices
• GCP Professional Data Engineer and/or Cloud Architect certifications highly regarded
• Baseline or NV1 clearance required

This role is an initial 12 month contract open to candidates from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Canberra.