Google Cloud Platform Cloud Architect

Global Sumi Technologies Inc.,; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sumi Technologies Inc. in Des Moines seeks an experienced Google Cloud Platform Cloud Architect to lead design, implementation, modernization, and governance of enterprise cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform.

The role requires defining cloud strategy and providing technical leadership across applications, data, networking, and security. You will architect secure, scalable solutions using Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions and Anthos; design VPCs, hybrid

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in Google Cloud Platform architecture
• Ability to define cloud strategy and provide technical leadership across applications, infrastructure, data, networking, and security

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, modernization, and governance of enterprise cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform
• Architect secure and scalable cloud solutions and drive cloud transformation initiatives
• Provide guidance across data, analytics, networking, and security domains
• Design and implement cloud infrastructure using Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions, Anthos
• Develop and enforce cloud security controls, IAM governance, and compliance with GDPR, SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIST

Job description

Location – Des Moines / Hybrid / Client Site

Position Title – Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) Cloud Architect

Location – Des Moines / Hybrid / Client Site

Experience12+ Years of IT Experience with 5+ Years in Google Cloud Platform Architecture

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Google Cloud Platform Cloud Architect to lead the design, implementation, modernization, and governance of enterprise cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). The ideal candidate will define cloud strategy, architect secure and scalable solutions, drive cloud transformation initiatives, and provide technical leadership across application, infrastructure, data, networking, and security domains.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Strategy

Infrastructure & Platform Design

• Architect solutions using Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions, and Anthos.

Networking & Security

• Design VPCs, Hybrid Connectivity, Cloud Interconnect, VPNs, Load Balancers, and DNS services.
• Implement Zero Trust security principles and cloud security controls.
• Architect Identity & Access Management (IAM) policies and governance.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards such as GDPR, SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIST.

Cloud Migration & Modernization

Data & Analytics

• Architect enterprise data platforms leveraging BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Spanner, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Dataproc.
• Enable data governance, security, analytics, and AI/ML integration.

DevOps & Automation

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Required Technical Skills

Google Cloud Platform"

• Cloud Monitoring/Cloud Logging/Cloud Armor/IAM/Security Command Center

Compute Engine/Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)/Cloud Run/App Engine/Cloud Storage/BigQuery/Cloud SQL/Spanner/DataflowPub/Sub

Infrastructure & Automation: Terraform/Ansible/Git/CI/CD Tools/Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Networking: VPC Architecture/Hybrid Connectivity/VPN/Cloud Interconnect/Load Balancing/DNS/Network Security

Containerization: Kubernetes/Docker/Anthos/Service Mesh

Security: IAM/Security Architecture/Encryption & Key Management/Compliance & Governance/Vulnerability Management

Optional Skills:

AI/ML Services on Google Cloud Platform/Vertex AI/FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimization/Multi-Cloud (AWS/Azure)/SRE Practices