Lead/ Principal Architect GCP

Fractal Analytics Inc.; Bengaluru, Gurgaon; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Fractal Analytics Inc. in Bengaluru invites a Lead/Principal Architect to define technology strategy, engage with client senior leaders, and drive end-to-end delivery of data and cloud-native solutions. You will mentor teams and ensure alignment between architecture and delivery across geographies.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership during critical delivery phases, with expertise in GCP, data engineering, and modern MLOps practices to enable scalable, secure platforms.

Qualifications

• Deep experience as an architect delivering data engineering and cloud-native solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Google Cloud Platform tools and services.
• Experience leading complex, multi-team delivery programs in client-facing environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture leadership and delivery governance across programs.
• Mentor delivery teams and ensure scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and stakeholders to align strategy with delivery.

Skills

GCP expertise

Python

Java

Big Data

Data Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

## Lead/ Principal Architect GCPApply: Bengaluru: Gurgaon: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: December 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): SR-43038It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing!*We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.***Job Description:*** Evaluate the current technology landscape and recommend a forward-looking, short- and long-term technology strategic vision.* Engage with senior technical leaders at the client site, becoming a trusted thought partner by understanding their challenges and providing strategic guidance.* Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.* Proactively understand client needs and align them with Fractal’s value propositions, proposing innovative and comprehensive solutions.* Collaborate with offshore delivery teams and other multidisciplinary teams within Fractal to ensure seamless integration and delivery of solutions.**Delivery Leadership (Added Focus):*** Act as a **Delivery Lead when required**, ensuring end-to-end ownership of solution execution, quality, timelines, and client satisfaction.* Drive **program-level governance**, including planning, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication across workstreams.* Step in to **resolve complex technical and delivery challenges**, guiding teams through ambiguity and ensuring timely resolution.* Provide **hands-on leadership during critical delivery phases**, including architecture validation, performance optimization, and production issue resolution.* Ensure alignment between **solution architecture and delivery execution**, balancing immediate delivery goals with long-term scalability and maintainability.* Mentor and guide delivery teams, fostering strong engineering practices, accountability, and continuous improvement.* Be willing to take a hands-on approach to understand complex contexts and underlying client requirements.* Participate in the creation and sharing of best practices, technical content, and new reference architectures.* Provide technical architecture leadership and direction on projects, ensuring secure, scalable, reliable, and maintainable platforms.* Work with data engineers and data scientists to develop architectures and solutions.* Assist in ensuring the smooth delivery of services, products, and solutions, while balancing immediate client needs with long-term technical strategy.**Skills & Requirements:**In-depth experience as an Architect with expertise in Google Cloud Platform and a passion for applying the latest technologies to solve complex business problems. An ideal candidate would have:* 12+ years of experience in Data Engineering and Cloud Native technologies (including Google Cloud Platforms), covering big data, analytics, and AI/ML domains.* Extensive experience with GCP tools and technologies, including BigQuery, Cloud Composer, Data Flow, Cloud Storage, Vertex AI, and Dataproc.* Expertise in creating, deploying, configuring, and scaling applications on GCP serverless infrastructure.* Strong knowledge and working experience in Data Engineering, Data Management, and Data Governance.* Proven track record of delivering multiple end-to-end Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, or Analytics projects.* Knowledge of general programming languages and frameworks, particularly Python and/or Java.* Familiarity with general technology best practices and development lifecycles such as Agile and CI/CD, as well as DevOps and MLOps for more efficient data and machine learning pipelines.* Ability to design and implement future-proof, complex global solutions using GCP services.* Hands-on experience with foundational architectures, including microservices, event-driven systems, event streaming, and online machine learning systems.* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to adapt messages to various audiences and build consensus.**Additional Delivery Expectations:*** Proven ability to **lead large-scale delivery programs or workstreams** in complex, client-facing environments.* Experience managing **cross-functional teams across geographies**, ensuring alignment and delivery excellence.* Strong **problem-solving mindset** with the ability to dive deep into technical issues while maintaining a big-picture view.**Preferred Qualifications:*** Experience in container technologies, specifically Docker and Kubernetes.* Experience or knowledge of DevOps on GCP.* Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Certification.* Demonstrated ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and build strong, lasting relationships.* Hands-on approach and willingness to delve into technical details to understand the full context of a problem and ensure the best solutions are provided.* Experience with AWS, especially in the context of hybrid cloud setups.If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!