GCP Architect - W2 Only

Saransh Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Saransh Inc is seeking a hands-on GCP Architect to lead the Google Cloud Platform strategy, build automated infrastructure, and enforce security controls for a NY-based initiative.

The role emphasizes real-world GCP production work, Terraform-driven automation, and collaboration with security teams. Duration: 6–12 months, on-site in New York.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cloud engineering experience.
• Recent hands-on experience with GCP in production environments.
• Strong Terraform implementation experience.
• Experience with Kubernetes, automation, and modern DevOps practices.
• Working knowledge of cloud security concepts and controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.
• Develop and maintain Terraform modules for automated infrastructure provisioning.
• Support GKE deployments and Kubernetes platform operations.
• Integrate cloud infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement governance and compliance controls.
• Apply cloud security best practices across identity, networking, secrets management, and data protection.
• Support AI/ML workloads and secure adoption of Vertex AI services.

Skills

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)

GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)

CI/CD Pipelines (Harness or equivalent

Vertex AI / GCP AI Services

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

W2 Position

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?

• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• CI/CD Pipelines (Harness or equivalent)

Role: GCP Architect

Location: Onsite - New York, NY

W2 Position

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)
• CI/CD Pipelines (Harness or equivalent)
• Vertex AI / GCP AI Services

Name

• CI/CD for SiteCore
• Google Vertex AI
• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• GCP
• Terraform

Job Description/ Responsibilities Position Summary

Seeking a hands-on GCP Architect with strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform and Terraform to support a strategic New York Life initiative.

The ideal candidate will provide GCP technical leadership, build and automate cloud infrastructure, and apply cloud security best practices while being mentored on advanced security controls by the client team.

Duration: 6 to 12 months T&M.

Top 5 Primary Technical Skills

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)
• CI/CD Pipelines (Harness or equivalent)
• Vertex AI / GCP AI Services

Secondary Technical Skills

• GCP Security Services (IAM, Cloud Armor, KMS, Secret Manager)
• VPC Service Controls
• Security Command Center (SCC)
• ICAM / Identity & Access Management

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.
• Develop and maintain Terraform modules for automated infrastructure provisioning.
• Support GKE deployments and Kubernetes platform operations.
• Integrate cloud infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement governance and compliance controls.
• Apply cloud security best practices across identity, networking, secrets management, and data protection.
• Support AI/ML workloads and secure adoption of Vertex AI services.

Experience

• 5+ years of cloud engineering experience.
• Recent hands-on experience with GCP in production environments.
• Strong Terraform implementation experience.
• Experience with Kubernetes, automation, and modern DevOps practices.
• Working knowledge of cloud security concepts and controls.