Senior Cloud Engineer (GCP)

La Fosse; London; Hybrid; GBP 110,700 - 138,375; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior GCP Cloud Architect to lead cloud migrations from Azure to Google Cloud Platform. The role involves producing architectural designs, managing migration impacts, and providing cost assessments. This hybrid position offers a competitive day rate and flexibility for remote work for suitable candidates.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading migrations from Azure to GCP.
• Expert in GCP cost modelling and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migrations from Azure to GCP.
• Produce High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
• Manage organisational impacts of cloud migration.

Skills

GCP

Azure

Cloud Migration

Cost Modelling

Education

Google Cloud Certification

Job description

Title: Senior GCP Cloud Architect

Day Rate:£600 - £750pd (Outside IR35)

Duration:6 Months

Based:Hybrid/London - can be remote for the right candidate!

Required Experience:

• Proven experience leading end-to-end migrations from Microsoft Azure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with deep expertise in GCP.
• Certified across Google Cloud technologies, ideally in a subject matter expert (SME) or leadership capacity, capable of guiding assessments with Google and partner stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Azure and its service architecture, with the ability to map and refactor Azure workloads effectively for GCP.
• Skilled in producing comprehensive High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) to support each stage of the migration lifecycle, ensuring architectural clarity and alignment with business objectives.
• Experience managing organisational impacts of cloud migration, including retraining, restructuring, and process change.
• Expert in GCP cost modelling and assessment, able to estimate migration costs and advise on potential savings and trade-offs.
• Able to develop and deliver migration documentation, including HLDs, LLDs, strategic plans, and recommendations during the initial 12-week preparation phase, including pilot initiatives if required.

If you think you hit the mark, please apply or email me [e-mail]