Aws Cloud Architect — Serverless & Data Platforms

Ntt Data North America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is actively seeking a GCP Cloud Architect to lead the design, migration planning, and optimization of Google Cloud Platform solutions. You will drive architecture decisions, security, and cost optimization while guiding cross-functional teams in a scalable cloud strategy.

Responsibilities include implementing IaC with Terraform/Deployment Manager, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance across environments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services (Compute Engine, GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub).
• Experience designing cloud migrations and secure, scalable architectures.
• Strong focus on security, regulatory compliance and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud architecture solutions leveraging GCP services.
• Translate requirements into scalable, secure cloud designs and blueprints.
• Define architecture standards and deployment practices for cloud environments.
• Assess existing workloads and plan migration strategies to GCP.
• Collaborate with DevOps to optimize CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration.

Skills

GCP services

GKE

Terraform

Security & compliance

Migration planning

Data governance

DevOps collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Deployment Manager

Ansible

Jenkins

Job description

GCP Cloud Architect

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you'd like, where you'll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you'll be able to reimagine what's possible. Join us and help the world's leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Location
Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX, Nashville, TN, Chicago, IL, Brigewater, NJ, New York,NY

About the role you're considering
Capgemini is seeking an experienced GCP Cloud Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in GCP services, have experience with cloud migrations, and be adept at building scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures tailored to business needs.

Your role

• Develop cloud architecture solutions leveraging GCP services such as Compute Engine, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, and Kubernetes Engine.


• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable and secure cloud designs.


• Define architecture blueprints, best practices, and cloud standards for deployment.


• Assess existing systems, workloads, and data to determine cloud migration strategies.


• Design migration plans for applications, data, and infrastructure to GCP.


• Optimize resource utilization during migration to ensure minimal downtime and cost efficiency.


• Lead the setup and configuration of GCP environments, including VPCs, IAM policies, firewalls, and hybrid connectivity.


• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Deployment Manager, or Ansible.


• Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration.


• Monitor and optimize cloud resource usage for performance and cost-efficiency.


• Implement solutions for high availability, disaster recovery, and auto-scaling.


• Leverage tools like Stackdriver for observability, logging, and monitoring.


• Design cloud architectures with a strong focus on security and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).


• Implement identity and access management (IAM) best practices.


• Ensure data protection, encryption, and secure network configurations.


• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and product teams, to align cloud architecture with business goals.


• Conduct architectural reviews, present proposals, and lead discussions with stakeholders.


• Mentor and guide team members on GCP best practices and emerging technologies.

Your skills and experience

• Extensive hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, including but not limited to: - Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and App Engine - BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Dataflow - Pub/Sub and Cloud Functions


• Strong understanding of cloud networking (VPC, VPN, Interconnect, DNS).


• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Deployment Manager.


• Experience in designing and implementing microservices architectures and containerized workloads.


• Cloud Architecture and Migration Experience: Proven experience designing cloud‑native and hybrid solutions.


• Expertise in cloud migration strategies for workloads and data.

Key Mandatory Skills:

• Migration experience to GCP cloud, creating blueprints & best practices


• Architecture & Design for Data BigQuery, DataFlow, Cloud Pub/Sub


• Experience on Data Governance & industry regulations.


• In-depth knowledge of core GCP services such as IAM, GKE, cloud Storage, Networking


• Hands‑on knowledge on IaaC build using Terraform and DevOps principles

Preferred Skills

• GCP certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Data Engineer).


• Experience with multi‑cloud and hybrid cloud architectures.


• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and tools like Jenkins or GitOps.


• Knowledge of AI/ML services on GCP (Vertex AI, AutoML).


• Security certifications (e.g., CCSP, CISSP) are a plus.

Base compensation
The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $82,082 - $193,440. Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non‑negotiable benefits package to all regular, full‑time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave


• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)


• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)


• Life and disability insurance


• Employee assistance programs


• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice
Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini's discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers
Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

Application deadline: Aug 28, 2026