Track Lead - Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

HCL Technologies Limited; Milano; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking an experienced Track Lead for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in Milan, Italy. The role focuses on designing and delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions, migrating on-prem workloads to GCP, and producing architecture blueprints and runbooks.

You will lead end-to-end cloud architecture, define reference architectures, and ensure security, cost, and compliance considerations are embedded in every project stage.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proven ability to migrate complex on-prem workloads to GCP.
• Ability to craft architecture blueprints (HLD/LLD) and runbooks.
• Experience with IaC using Terraform and CI/CD integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cloud architecture design for large GCP engagements.
• Create High-Level Design (HLD) documents for network, compute, storage, security, and integrations.
• Develop Low-Level Design (LLD) with configurations, IP schemes, firewall rules, IAM, and resources.
• Define migration strategies and manage cutover, rollback, and post-migration validation.
• Produce Runbooks, SADs, ADRs, and As-Built documents.

Skills

GCP architecture

Migration to GCP

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Security & compliance

IAM policies

Runbooks & design docs

HLD/LLD

Tools

Migrate for Compute Engine

Database Migration Service

Terraform

Cloud Build

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Track Lead - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Track Lead - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Italy Job Description Track Lead - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Others, Milan

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced GCP Solution Architect with a proven track record of designing and delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in migrating complex on-premises workloads to GCP, crafting architecture blueprints (HLD/LLD), and delivering operational documentation including runbooks, design documents, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end cloud architecture design for large-scale GCP engagements.

• Create and own High-Level Design (HLD) documents covering network topology, compute, storage, security, and integration patterns.
• Develop detailed Low-Level Design (LLD) documents specifying configurations, IP schemes, firewall rules, IAM policies, and resource specifications.
• Design multi-region, highly available, and fault-tolerant architectures on GCP.
• Define reference architectures, technology standards, and best practices for GCP adoption.

On-Premises to GCP Cloud Migration

Skill Requirements

Lead and execute migration of on-prem workloads (VMs, databases, applications) to GCP using tools like Migrate for Compute Engine, Database Migration Service (DMS), and Transfer Appliance.

• Conduct discovery and assessment of existing infrastructure to build migration roadmaps and wave plans.
• Define migration strategies: Rehost (Lift & Shift), Replatform, Refactor, and Rearchitect.
• Manage cutover planning, rollback strategies, and post-migration validation.
• Ensure zero or minimal downtime during migration events.

Other Requirements

Author and maintain comprehensive Design Documents covering solution architecture, data flows, integration points, and technology decisions.

• Produce operational Runbooks for deployment, maintenance, incident response, failover, and DR procedures.
• Develop Solution Architecture Documents (SADs) and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Create and maintain As-Built Documents post-deployment to reflect actual environment configurations.
• Prepare capacity planning documents and cost optimization reports.

Infrastructure as Code – Terraform

• Design and develop modular, reusable Terraform code for GCP resources (VPC, GKE, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, IAM, Cloud Armor, etc.).
• Implement and enforce Terraform best practices: remote state management (GCS backend), workspace strategy, and module versioning.
• Code review and governance for IaC contributions across teams.
• Integrate Terraform with CI/CD pipelines for automated provisioning and drift detection.

CI/CD Pipelines

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Tekton.
• Establish GitOps workflows for infrastructure and application deployments.
• Integrate security scanning (SAST, container scanning) and policy checks into pipelines.
• Define pipeline standards for blue/green, canary, and rolling deployments on GKE.

Security & Compliance

• Implement GCP security best practices: VPC Service Controls, BeyondCorp, Cloud Armor, Secret Manager, CMEK.
• Design IAM policies following the principle of least privilege.
• Ensure architectures meet compliance standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA) where applicable.
• Conduct architecture and security reviews and threat modelling.

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Engage with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Present and defend architectural decisions to senior leadership and technical teams.
• Mentor and guide junior architects, cloud engineers, and DevOps teams.
• Collaborate with application teams, security teams, and network teams across the organisation.

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026totaled $14.8billion.

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