Senior Google Cloud Architect

iitjobs; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is on the lookout for a Senior Google Cloud Architect to spearhead the design and implementation of robust Google Cloud Platform infrastructures. This role demands a wealth of experience in GCP, focusing on crafting enterprise-grade landing zones that ensure security, compliance, and efficiency. The ideal candidate will lead technical projects, manage complex networking setups, and optimize costs while implementing best practices in cloud architecture. Join this dynamic team and make a significant impact on cloud solutions that drive business success.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cloud infrastructure engineering with GCP expertise.
• Experience architecting GCP environments and deploying landing zones.

Responsibilities

• Designing and deploying multi-tenant landing zones on GCP.
• Automating infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and CI/CD.

Skills

GCP Networking

Terraform

Security Tools

Python

Go

Bash

Education

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

Network Engineer Certification

Security Engineer Certification

HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate

Tools

Terraform

GCP

Job description

Zion Cloud Solutions is seeking a Senior Google Cloud Architect to lead the design and implementation of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructures, specifically focusing on building enterprise-grade landing zones. The role involves extensive experience with GCP’s networking, security, and automation tools to create secure, compliant, and efficient cloud environments. The job is hands-on and requires leadership skills to manage the end-to-end lifecycle of GCP landing zones, including VPC configuration, hybrid connectivity, and cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Landing Zone Architecture: Designing and deploying multi-tenant landing zones, ensuring resource isolation and governance using GCP tools.
• Advanced Networking: Architecting VPC topologies, hybrid connectivity, and secure egress/ingress traffic.
• Security Hardening: Implementing advanced security measures including encryption, DDoS protection, and VPC Service Controls.
• Control Plane & Automation: Automating infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Cost Governance & Optimization: Implementing billing account management, optimizing costs through VM options, and ensuring resource efficiency.
• Technical Leadership: Leading architectural reviews, troubleshooting issues, and providing guidance on GCP best practices.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years in cloud infrastructure engineering, with 3+ years of experience architecting GCP environments.
• Expertise in GCP networking, Terraform, and security tools.
• Experience debugging network issues, managing hybrid setups, and securing multi-cloud environments.
• Fluency in scripting (Python, Go, Bash).
• Preferred Certifications: Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Network Engineer, Security Engineer, and HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate.

7+ years in cloud infrastructure engineering

3+ years architecting GCP environments at scale

Experience deploying production landing zones with 10+ projects

Experience with hybrid connectivity

Experience with 100+ VPCs/subnets

Experience securing multi-cloud or hybrid setups

Mastery of GCP networking stack: (VPC, Cloud Router, Load Balancers, Traffic Director, Hybrid Connectivity Option)

Google Cloud Professional Certification Preferred