GCP Architect

Job Title: GCP Architect
Experience: 8+ Years Location: Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Vadodara Notice Period: Immediate Joiner Only Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect with deep expertise in GCP, MongoDB, and Kafka to design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native solutions The ideal candi will have strong architectural leadership, hands-on development capability, and the ability to translate business needs into robust technical architectures Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Architect highly scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Define end-to-end solution architectures including microservices, event-driven systems, API ecosystems, and data processing pipelines Design MongoDB data models, indexing strategies, and sharding/partitioning approaches for optimized performance Architect Kafka-based streaming solutions including topic hierarchy, consumer group strategy, message formats, and delivery semantics Ensure all architectures follow best practices around scalability, availability, observability, security, and cost efficiency Prepare architecture documents, sequence diagrams, integration patterns, and logical/physical data models Hands-on Development Write and review high-quality code in Python, Java, Node js, or Go Build microservices, APIs, ingestion pipelines, Kafka producers/consumers, and GCP-native services Conduct POCs and develop reusable frameworks, utilities, and automation components Contribute to CI/CD pipeline setup, automated testing, and DevSecOps best practices Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and mentor developers Cloud Platform Expertise (GCP) Strong understanding of GKE, Cloud Run, GCE, GCS, VPC, IAM, and Load Balancing Hands-on experience with BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Cloud Functions Implement optimized cloud workloads with focus on performance and cost management Set up observability frameworks including Cloud Logging, Monitoring, and APM MongoDB Expertise Expert in schema design aligned with application access patterns Experience with MongoDB Atlas, replica sets, sharding, backup/restore, and performance tuning Strong command over query patterns, aggregations, indexing, and schema evolution strategies Kafka Expertise Experience with Kafka clusters (self-managed or Confluent Cloud) Build Kafka producers, consumers, stream processors using KStreams/KSQL (nice to have) Expertise in Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, and tuning for throughput & low-latency Manage consumer lags, topic partitioning, replication, and high availability setup Cross-functional Collaboration Work with product managers, analysts, developers, and QA teams to convert requirements into technical designs Provide architectural governance, technical mentorship, and thought leadership Drive architecture, performance, and security reviews across teams DevOps & Security Experience with CI/CD tools: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab Knowledge of IaC: Terraform for provisioning GCP environments Implement secure coding practices: IAM, encryption, VPC design, secrets management Conduct threat modeling and ensure compliance with organizational standards Required Skills & Qualifications 8+ years of software engineering experience including 4+ years in solution architecture Strong hands-on expertise in GCP, MongoDB, and Kafka Proficiency in at least one modern programming language: Java, Python, Go, Node js Solid understanding of microservices, distributed systems, caching, messaging, and REST/API best practices Experience designing high-throughput, low-latency cloud-native applications Strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills