GCP CLOUD ARCHITECT

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult in City of London is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect to oversee a major cloud-transformation programme focused on Google Cloud Platform. You will assess the existing GCP estate, define the future-state architecture, governance framework and operating model while coordinating with government stakeholders.

The role emphasizes architecture and governance over hands-on delivery, requires SC clearance eligibility, and offers a hybrid working pattern with London-based in-person presence a few

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise or lead architecture experience with large GCP environments.
• Experience designing enterprise cloud-governance frameworks and target operating models.
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management and Entra ID integration.
• Experience applying Secure by Design principles and CAF requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead current-state assessment of the existing GCP estate, governance and operating arrangements.
• Define target landing-zone architecture, GCP organisation hierarchy and folder structure.
• Design organisation policies, governance controls and role-based access models.
• Develop a cloud operating model covering ownership, administration and service management.
• Define identity strategy across Cloud Identity, Workforce Identity Federation and Entra ID.
• Design security architecture aligned with NCSC guidance.
• Establish FinOps approach including cost controls and chargeback mechanisms.
• Define the operational transition model for transferring platform ownership and administration.

Skills

GCP

Cloud architecture

Enterprise scale

Landing zones

Identity & IAM

FinOps

Security by design

Stakeholder management

Education

Google Professional Cloud Architect

TOGAF Certification

CISSP or CCSP Certification

Job description

On Site: 1

Contract Rate: 500

Contract Job: 1

Salary range high: 550

Salary range low: 500

GCP Cloud Architect

• City of London, London
• Contract
• Consulting
• GBP500 - 550 per day
• Posted 1 day ago

Lead Cloud Architect – SC Cleared/Clearable

Outside IR35: £550 per day

Hybrid – 2-4 days per month in London

ASAP – 6 months initial

We are recruiting a Lead Cloud Architect to support a major cloud-transformation programme within central government. The role will lead the assessment of an existing Google Cloud Platform estate and define its future-state architecture, governance framework and target operating model.

This is a strategic architecture role focused on establishing an enterprise-scale GCP environment and transitioning its ownership between government organisations. The emphasis is on architecture, governance and operating-model design rather than hands‑on engineering delivery.

Role responsibilities

• Lead the current-state assessment of the existing GCP estate, governance and operating arrangements.
• Define the target landing-zone architecture, GCP organisation hierarchy and folder structure.
• Design organisation policies, governance controls and role-based access models.
• Develop a cloud operating model covering ownership, administration, assurance and service management.
• Define the identity strategy across Cloud Identity, Workforce Identity Federation and Entra ID.
• Design security architecture aligned with Secure by Design, NCSC guidance and the Cyber Assessment Framework.
• Establish the FinOps approach, including billing hierarchies, cost controls and chargeback mechanisms.
• Define the operational transition model for transferring platform ownership and administration.

Key Experience And Requirements

• Extensive enterprise or lead architecture experience across large-scale GCP environments.
• Strong experience managing GCP Organisations, folder hierarchies, organisation policies and landing zones.
• Experience designing enterprise cloud-governance frameworks and target operating models.
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management, including Cloud Identity, Workforce Identity Federation and Entra ID integration.
• Experience applying Secure by Design principles, NCSC guidance and CAF requirements.
• Experience designing FinOps operating models, billing structures and chargeback approaches.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills across architecture, cyber security, operations and senior leadership.
• Active SC clearance or eligibility to obtain it; Google Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF, CISSP or CCSP certification would be advantageous.