Google Cloud Architect #122

Premier Cloud; Victoria; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Dental care

Disability insurance

Extended health care

Paid time off

Job summary

Premier Cloud, a Google Cloud Premier Partner in Canada, is seeking a hands-on Google Cloud Architect to design and deliver modern cloud solutions for clients, aligning with business goals and timelines.

You will engage with business and technical stakeholders to identify modernization opportunities, architect scalable, secure, high-performance environments on Google Cloud, Anthos, Kubernetes and core IaaS.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cloud Architect or similar in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture, networking, and security.
• Hands-on delivery of solutions on a major public cloud (GCP preferred).
• Ability to manage multiple projects with strong organization.

Responsibilities

• Architect and Implement Solutions: Design and deploy resilient, scalable, and secure solutions on Google Cloud.
• Strategic Advisory: Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, offering best practices and architectural guidance throughout their cloud journey.
• Project Delivery: Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of cloud projects while meeting SLAs and performance objectives.
• Integration & Infrastructure: Recommend integration strategies, enterprise architectures, and technology platforms that drive successful solution adoption.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with Googlers and internal teams to ensure seamless implementation and lasting client success.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to refining internal processes, templates, and methodologies to improve delivery excellence.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Kubernetes

Anthos

Terraform

Security best practices

Project delivery

Tools

Terraform

Bash

Istio

Kubernetes

Job description

As a Google Cloud Architect, you'll play a key role in designing and delivering modern cloud solutions that help clients transform their applications and infrastructure on Google Cloud.

You'll engage directly with business and technical stakeholders to understand their goals, identify modernization opportunities, and architect scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud environments. This is a hands-on, high-impact role that involves leading design, implementation, and optimization initiatives across technologies such as Anthos, Kubernetes, and core IaaS.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and Implement Solutions: Design and deploy resilient, scalable, and secure solutions on Google Cloud.
• Strategic Advisory: Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, offering best practices and architectural guidance throughout their cloud journey.
• Project Delivery: Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of cloud projects while meeting SLAs and performance objectives.
• Integration & Infrastructure: Recommend integration strategies, enterprise architectures, and technology platforms that drive successful solution adoption.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with Googlers and internal teams to ensure seamless implementation and lasting client success.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to refining internal processes, templates, and methodologies to improve delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cloud Architect, Data Engineer, or System Engineer in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and security best practices.
• Hands-on experience delivering custom solutions on a major public cloud platform (GCP preferred).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Cloud Professional Architect certification.
• Proficiency with Terraform, Bash, and infrastructure as code principles.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Istio, and Anthos.
• Experience working within the Google Cloud ecosystem.
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Paid time off

Premier Cloud is a Google Cloud Premier Partner dedicated to helping organizations modernize, collaborate, and scale through the power of cloud technology. Founded in 2001, we deliver cloud consulting, managed services, and tailored solutions to SMB and enterprise clients across North America.

As one of Canada's fast-growing companies, we help businesses unlock the full potential of Google Cloud, along with leading SaaS platforms like JumpCloud, Lumin, and Virtru. Our team is driven by innovation, technical excellence, and a shared commitment to delivering measurable impact for our clients.

At Premier Cloud, we take pride in maintaining a collaborative, light-hearted culture that values creativity, growth, and inclusion. Year after year, we're recognized as a Great Place to Work-Certified organization and featured among the Best Workplaces in Technology.