Google Cloud Architect

People Machine; Ontario; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a GCP Architect to support enterprise-level clients in the Greater Toronto Area. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of GCP services, cloud security best practices, and experience in cloud architecture governance. This role offers the opportunity to deliver innovative solutions and mentor others in a dynamic technology environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of cloud experience with hands-on GCP delivery.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance such as HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR.
• Ability to lead architecture governance and review designs.

Responsibilities

• Support an enterprise-level client as a GCP Architect.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions on GCP, ensuring compliance and optimization.
• Mentor developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

GCP Services

Terraform

Cloud Security Best Practices

Stakeholder Communication

Containerization

Education

Certified GCP Professional Cloud Architect

Job description

We are looking for a GCP Architect to support an enterprise-level client.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Familiarity with multi-tier architectures, microservices, and hybrid/cloud-native patterns.
• Deep knowledge of key GCP services such as:
• Compute (GCE, GKE, Cloud Run)
• Identity & Security (IAM, VPC SC, Cloud KMS)
• Proficiency in Terraform
• Understanding of containerization, Docker, GKE, and Cloud Run.
• Experience with GCP security best practices (least privilege, org policies, VPC SC).
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance needs (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR).
• 3–5+ years of cloud experience, ideally with certified GCP Professional Cloud Architect status.
• Hands-on experience delivering end-to-end solutions on GCP.
• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments is a plus.
• Knowledge of cloud cost optimization, balancing performance, reliability, and spend.
• Ability to set standards, review designs, and ensure compliance (architecture governance).
• Strong stakeholder communication skills to translate technical decisions into business impact.
• Experience in mentorship and collaboration, coaching developers, and working with security/network teams.
• Experience integrating GCP with other ecosystems (e.g., M365, Azure, on-prem).
• Knowledge of SRE principles, monitoring (Cloud Operations, Stackdriver), and SLIs/SLOs.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Health and Human Services, Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds

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