GCP Cloud Architect Lead

TechDigital Group; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design and deploy cloud-based infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform. You will collaborate with development teams to build scalable architectures and automate operations using IaC tools.

Responsibilities include managing cloud environments for performance, availability, and security; implementing security best practices; performing backups and patching; and driving cost optimization while staying current with GCP technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and deploying cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficient with IaC tooling (Terraform, Deployment Manager).
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with data services like BigQuery and cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy GCP-based infrastructure and applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to build scalable cloud architectures.
• Automate cloud operations using IaC tooling (Terraform, Deployment Manager).
• Monitor and optimize cloud environments for performance, availability, and security.
• Implement cloud security best practices and manage cost optimization.
• Troubleshoot issues related to GCP services and infrastructure.
• Stay current with new GCP features and recommended improvements.
• Perform regular backups, patching, and updates for cloud systems.

Tools

Terraform

Cloud Deployment Manager

Kubernetes

BigQuery

Job description

TechDigital Group is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design and deploy cloud-based infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform. You will collaborate with development teams to build scalable architectures and automate operations using IaC tools.

Responsibilities include managing cloud environments for performance, availability, and security; implementing security best practices; performing backups and patching; and driving cost optimization while staying current with GCP technologies.