Lead Google Cloud Solution Architect (GCP Infrastructure)

Tata Consultancy Services; Bengaluru; Remote; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a Lead Google Cloud Solution Architect to design and deliver enterprise-scale GCP Infrastructure. You will guide cloud transformation, define architecture roadmaps, and lead migrations and modernization programs across secure, scalable cloud environments.

The role requires deep GCP expertise, hands-on IaC with Terraform, and strong leadership to mentor cloud engineering teams and collaborate with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cloud architecture and delivery experience.
• Proven leadership in large-scale migrations and modernization.
• Hands-on with Terraform/Ansible and IaC automation.
• Strong knowledge of security, compliance, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, secure GCP infrastructure for enterprise scale.
• Lead migrations and modernization from on‑prem to GCP.
• Define cloud governance, security, and operational best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, enterprise architects, and delivery teams.
• Lead architecture reviews, workshops, and customer discussions.
• Provide technical leadership to cloud engineering teams.
• Design IaC solutions using Terraform and automation frameworks.
• Establish monitoring, logging, backup, resilience, and cost optimization.
• Support presales activities, solution estimates, and proposals.
• Mentor engineers and guide cloud transformation programs.

Skills

GCP Architecture

Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud Migration

Security & Compliance

HA/DR

Multi-cloud & Hybrid

Terraform

CI/CD DevOps

Leadership

IaC Automation

Tools

Compute Engine

Cloud SQL

BigQuery

IAM

Security Command Center

Cloud Operations Suite

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Job Description – Lead Google Cloud Solution Architect (GCP Infrastructure)

Experience: 10-18 Years

Location: PAN India

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Google Cloud Solution Architect with extensive experience in designing, architecting, and delivering enterprise-scale Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate will lead cloud transformation initiatives, define cloud architecture roadmaps, and provide technical leadership for large-scale migration, modernization, security, and operations programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives from on-premises and other cloud platforms to GCP.
• Design infrastructure solutions covering compute, storage, networking, security, automation, and disaster recovery.
• Define cloud governance, security, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and delivery teams to develop cloud strategies.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical workshops, and customer discussions.
• Design Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and automation frameworks.
• Establish monitoring, logging, backup, resilience, and cost optimization strategies.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to cloud engineering teams.
• Support presales activities, solution estimates, and proposal development.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture and infrastructure services.
• Hands-on expertise with:
• Compute Engine
• Cloud SQL, BigQuery (basic understanding)
• IAM, Security Command Center
• Cloud Operations Suite
• Experience in Kubernetes, Docker, and container platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Linux, networking, security, and infrastructure design.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Expertise in High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and cloud security frameworks.
• Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.