GCP Architect

Position Overview

GCP Cloud Architect

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Solution Design

• Design secure, scalable, high-performance architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Lead cloud solutioning across compute, storage, networking, data, security, and managed services.
• Provide end-to-end architectural guidance for modernization, migration, and greenfield projects.
• Create architecture diagrams, design documents, and best-practice frameworks.

Workload Sizing & Technical Estimation

• Perform detailed workload analysis to determine optimal sizing across GCE, GKE, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, and other GCP services.
• Conduct capacity planning, performance modeling, and right-sizing recommendations.
• Translate business and technical requirements into accurate architecture specifications.

Pricing & Cost Optimization

• Build cost models and pricing estimates for proposed solutions using GCP pricing tools.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through reserved instances, committed use discounts, autoscaling, and architectural optimizations.
• Advise clients on cloud financial governance and cost management best practices.

Pre-Sales, Demos & Proposals

• Participate in pre-sales calls, discovery workshops, and technical discussions with clients.
• Develop and deliver compelling product demonstrations, PoCs, and architectural walkthroughs.
• Work closely with sales teams to prepare solution proposals, RFP responses, and technical documentation.
• Articulate value propositions and differentiate GCP services and solutions for potential customers.

Implementation & Delivery Leadership

• Provide technical leadership during project delivery, ensuring solutions adhere to design and quality standards.
• Oversee deployment of cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar IaC tools.
• Support issue resolution, performance tuning, and environment optimization post-deployment.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Design GCP architectures compliant with organizational and industry security standards.
• Implement IAM, VPC design, firewall rules, encryption, monitoring, and governance controls.
• Work with security teams to ensure solutions align with compliance frameworks (ISO, SOC, HIPAA, etc.).

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting solutions on

  Google Cloud Platform

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• Strong knowledge of GCP services across compute, storage, networking, security, and data analytics.
• Proven experience in

  solution sizing, cost estimation, and cloud pricing models

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• Experience in preparing

  client proposals, technical documentation, and RFP responses

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• Ability to conduct

  client demos, workshops, and technical presentations

  .
• Hands-on experience with

  Terraform, Python, CI/CD pipelines

  , and automation tools.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Professional Cloud Architect

  or equivalent GCP certification.
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
• Background in cloud migration, application modernization, or Kubernetes-based workloads.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, SAFe, etc.).