Senior GCP Solution Architect & Cloud Strategist

Abacus Global; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Enterprise-scale project exposure

Collaborative work environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Abacus Global is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to design scalable Google Cloud solutions and guide transformation initiatives for enterprise clients. You will translate complex business needs into cloud architectures, lead PoCs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.

The role emphasizes strong GCP expertise, security-focused design, and hands-on engagement with clients to shape compelling cloud architectures and migration strategies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Solution Architecture.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services including Compute Engine, GKE and Cloud Run.
• Experience with IAM, KMS, Security Command Center.
• Proficient in Apigee API Management, API design and governance.
• Experience developing PoCs, demos and solution diagrams.
• Understanding of cloud networking, security, backup, DR, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct discovery sessions, workshops, and technical deep-dives to gather client needs.
• Present GCP capabilities, best practices, and architectural recommendations.
• Develop customized solution proposals, technical documentation, and value-driven presentations.
• Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective GCP architectures covering compute, storage, networking, security, DevOps, and data services.
• Collaborate with technical and delivery teams to validate solution feasibility.
• Create detailed architecture diagrams, PoCs, and demo environments.
• Recommend migration strategies for on-prem or multi-cloud environments.
• Support sales teams with technical inputs for bids, proposals, RFPs, and pricing models.

Skills

Solution architecture

GCP

Compute Engine

GKE

Cloud Run

IAM

KMS

Security Command Center

Apigee API Management

PoCs & demos

Cloud networking

Cost optimization

API proxy design

Tools

Apigee API Management

Job description

Abacus Global is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to design scalable Google Cloud solutions and guide transformation initiatives for enterprise clients. You will translate complex business needs into cloud architectures, lead PoCs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.

The role emphasizes strong GCP expertise, security-focused design, and hands-on engagement with clients to shape compelling cloud architectures and migration strategies.