Manager, GCP Architect

Confidential; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental plans

Vision coverage

Disability & life insurance

401(k) plans

Mental health support

Personal Time Off

Paid holidays

Breaks and PTO per year

Job summary

The Lighthouse, part of KPMG's Consulting practice, seeks a Manager, Cloud - GCP in the Dallas area. You will lead GCP infrastructure design using Terraform and build secure, scalable data platforms while enabling Generative AI via Vertex AI.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive CI/CD automation, and ensure compliance with IAM/RBAC and security standards. This role requires deep cloud expertise and U.S. work authorization.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of GCP or equivalent cloud systems development experience.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience designing cloud architectures and implementing production infrastructures on GCP; Kubernetes/container tech experience a plus.
• Scripting in Unix/Linux; familiarity with Git and SVN; ability to translate tech to non-tech.
• Strong networking, identity management, monitoring, logging, vulnerability management, and security concepts.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Applicants authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of GCP infrastructure using Terraform with modular, reusable patterns.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in GCP networking and NCC hub-and-spoke architectures.
• Architect hybrid cloud integrations between on-prem and GCP for seamless connectivity.
• Design and build scalable data platforms on GCP using BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub.
• Support Generative AI initiatives via Vertex AI for model development, training, deployment.
• Implement robust security controls and IAM/RBAC across the GCP environment.
• Create automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Cloud Build.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

GCP

Terraform

Networking

Vertex AI

CI/CD

IAM/RBAC

Kubernetes

Scripting

Security & Compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Google Cloud Build

OpenShift

Docker

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

We are The Lighthouse within KPMGs Consulting practice. We tap into the power of emerging technologies and scientific breakthroughs to create solutions and products that address the largest and most complex issues faced by global companies. By blending technology with our industry expertise, we are able to harness the potential of Cloud, AI, ML, IoT, 5G, and quantum computing to design and implement real-world solutions for a variety of business problems. Work with confidence knowing your ideas are heard and backed by one of the world's top professional services firms. Spark your curiosity and ignite your career at The Lighthouse.

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Cloud - GCP for our Consulting practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure using Terraform, following best practices for modularity, reusability, and long-term maintainability.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in GCP networking, including network design standards and Network Connectivity Center (NCC) hub-and-spoke architectures.
• Architect and manage secure, reliable hybrid cloud integrations between on-premises environments and GCP, enabling seamless connectivity across platforms.
• Design, build, and support scalable data platforms on GCP, leveraging services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub to enable advanced analytics and data processing.
• Enable Generative AI initiatives by supporting development teams in the use of GCP AI/ML services, with a strong focus on Vertex AI for model development, training, and deployment.
• Implement and maintain robust security controls and compliance policies across the GCP environment, with a strong understanding of IAM/RBAC and industry regulatory standards.
• Design and build automated CI/CD pipelines for provisioning and managing GCP resources using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Google Cloud Build.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and operational tooling to ensure platform reliability, performance, and proactive cost optimization.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, engineering excellence, and operational rigor.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent cloud systems development experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Experience in designing cloud architectures and implementing production infrastructures and applications in one or more of the following cloud environments/technologies: GCP using infrastructure as code approach, experience in developing data and analytics platforms and applications on cloud is a plus and experience with cloud native container technologies such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Docker experience with Terraform, Ansible, Chef and Puppet is preferred
• Basic software development skills/experience; scripting experience is preferred with a proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and ability to develop in terminal environments; experience with source code management systems like GIT and SVN and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical team members
• Strong understanding of networking, identity management, monitoring, logging, vulnerability management and concepts; depth of understanding with security concepts, protocols and configuration (authentication, authorization, encryption, PKI) with knowledge of IT operating models and processes and experience hardening infrastructures & systems and developing highly available & scalable systems is a plus
• Ability to travel as required
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment based visa)

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Benefits

• medical and dental plans
• vision coverage
• disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• personal well-being benefits to support your mental health
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year
• calendar of holidays to be observed during the year
• two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday.

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