Sr. Cloud Architect

Overview

Job Description:

• Design and implement cloud architectures using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.

• Engage directly with clients to consult on cloud adoption strategies and best practices.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex GCP, CCoE, and cloud-related issues.

• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the organization.

• Stay updated with the latest cloud technologies and trends

• Design, deliver and refine cloud services consumed across IaaS, and PaaS GCP services.

• Research and identify the right tools and technology stack based on scalability, latency, and performance needs.

• Assess technical feasibility by building rapid PoCs, and finding technological solutions for gaps

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, DevOps, security, and operations to deliver robust cloud solutions.

• Prepare and present regular reports on cloud infrastructure status, performance, and improvements.

• Be well-versed in taking teams from legacy to modern architecture in production.

• Able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment and achieve results amidst constraints.

• Build a trusted advisory relationship with strategic accounts and engage with management.

• Identify customer priorities, technical objections, and design strategies encompassing the Google ecosystem to deliver business growth and resolve blockers.

• Lead requirements gathering and project scoping.

• Solution design, problem-solving, and architecture diagramming.

• Provide domain expertise around public cloud and enterprise technology, and effectively promote Google Cloud with clients, at conferences, and online.

• Provide recommendations on integration strategies, enterprise architectures, platforms, and application infrastructure needed to implement a complete solution for clients.

• Lead planning, status, and standup meetings.

Qualifications --

• 3+ years of GCP experience is a must. Experience in other clouds is beneficial.

• GCP Architect Certification required, other certifications for Google, Kubernetes, or Terraform a plus.

• Must have played 1+ years as a GCP Architect.

• Experience in building, architecting, designing, and implementing distributed global cloud-based systems.

• Extensive experience with security (zero trust) and networking in cloud environments

• Capable of advising and implementing CI/CD practices to clients using tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Cloud Build, and Cloud Deploy and concepts such as GitOps and GitFlow.

• Experience in containerising workloads using Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and Artifact Registry.

• Experience with structured Cloud Architecture practices, hybrid cloud deployments, and on-premises-to-cloud migration deployments and roadmaps.

• Knowledge of technology solutions and ability to learn emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space.

• Ability to work cross-functionally, engage and influence audiences.

• Excellent organizational skills and customer-facing communication.

• Proficiency in documentation and knowledge transfer using remote meetings, written documents, and technical diagrams slide decks.

• Experience in implementing hybrid connectivity using VPN or Cloud Interconnect is a plus.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹2,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Fixed shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus

Work Location: In person