GCP Cloud Architect - FinOps & Enterprise Scale

SRM Digital LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company is seeking a GCP-focused Cloud Architect to guide cloud strategy and architecture across the enterprise. This role involves architectural leadership, cloud management, and the design of secure cloud solutions. Key responsibilities include developing cloud standards, partnering with teams to design solutions, and driving FinOps practices. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in cloud architecture with a strong understanding of GCP services. The position is located in Philadelphia, PA, and has a duration of 1 year.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in cloud architecture or senior cloud engineering roles.
• Solid hands-on experience in GCP preferred.
• Working knowledge of key GCP services across compute, networking, storage, and data platforms.
• Experience with cloud governance structures, IAM models, landing zone design, and security hardening.
• Practical understanding of FinOps principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards for GCP.
• Partner with teams to design cloud-enabled applications and data solutions.
• Define landing zone architecture including security controls and resource policies.
• Guide on cloud service selection and best practices.
• Drive FinOps practices to optimize costs.
• Support cloud roadmap planning and modernization initiatives.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

GCP Services

FinOps

Communication Skills

Tools

GKE

BigQuery

Pub/Sub

Cloud SQL

VPC

Job description

A tech company is seeking a GCP-focused Cloud Architect to guide cloud strategy and architecture across the enterprise. This role involves architectural leadership, cloud management, and the design of secure cloud solutions. Key responsibilities include developing cloud standards, partnering with teams to design solutions, and driving FinOps practices. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in cloud architecture with a strong understanding of GCP services. The position is located in Philadelphia, PA, and has a duration of 1 year.