Senior Google Cloud Architect – Enterprise Transformation

NTT Limited; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a high‑caliber Principal Cloud Architect (Google Cloud) to lead enterprise‑scale cloud architectures for SA and MEA. You will guide pre‑sales, solution design, and migration strategies, while driving security, governance, and FinOps across the full cloud lifecycle.

The role requires 8+ years in IT/cloud architecture, with 4+ years in Google Cloud, and a Google Professional Cloud Architect certification. Hybrid working in SA is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud architecture, or platform engineering, with at least 4 years focused on Google Cloud.
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification (required or strongly preferred).
• Deep expertise across Google Cloud services including VPC, Cloud Router, Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Bigtable/Firestore, Cloud IAM, Resource Manager, Cloud Monitoring, Cloud DNS, and Backup and DR.
• Strong experience designing enterprise networking, identity, security, and governance architectures within Google Cloud.
• Hands-on expertise with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Google Cloud infrastructure automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of DevOps and platform engineering practices, including Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and automation frameworks.
• Experience implementing cloud security controls, compliance frameworks, and operational monitoring solutions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, solution presentation, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and technical governance of enterprise-scale Google Cloud solutions.
• Partner with sales and client stakeholders to develop compelling cloud strategies, solution architectures, and transformation roadmaps.
• Design highly available, resilient, secure, and scalable cloud platforms using Google Cloud best practices and Google Cloud Architecture Framework principles.
• Define target-state architectures covering networking, security, identity, observability, automation, disaster recovery, and operational excellence.
• Develop and promote Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Deployment Manager, and configuration automation tools.
• Provide architectural leadership for cloud migration, application modernization, containerization, and serverless initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, security, and application teams to implement CI/CD and platform automation strategies.
• Drive cloud security, compliance, governance, and FinOps best practices.
• Perform architecture reviews and provide technical oversight throughout solution delivery.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, presenting technical solutions to executive, business, and technical audiences.
• Mentor architects and engineers while contributing to cloud capability development and thought leadership.
• Stay current with emerging Google Cloud services, industry trends, and cloud-native technologies.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Google Cloud

GKE

Terraform

CI/CD

Security

FinOps

Pre-sales

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Deployment Manager

GKE

Cloud Run

Cloud Functions

Cloud Storage

Cloud SQL

Bigtable/Firestore

Cloud IAM

Cloud Monitoring

Cloud DNS

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking a high‑caliber Principal Cloud Architect (Google Cloud) to lead enterprise‑scale cloud architectures for SA and MEA. You will guide pre‑sales, solution design, and migration strategies, while driving security, governance, and FinOps across the full cloud lifecycle.

The role requires 8+ years in IT/cloud architecture, with 4+ years in Google Cloud, and a Google Professional Cloud Architect certification. Hybrid working in SA is offered.