GCP Cloud Architect

4 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Patton Labs Inc Full time $120,000 - $240,000 per year

Senior cloud architect responsible for designing, implementing, and governing GCP solutions for a global enterprise environment. Lead architectural decisions, migration planning, and platform standardization across multiple business units.

Experience Requirements


• Minimum: 7+ years in cloud architecture and enterprise solutions


• Preferred: 10+ years with large-scale cloud transformations


• Industry: Enterprise architecture experience in regulated industries preferred

Technical Skills

Architecture & Design


• Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman)


• Cloud-native architecture patterns and microservices design


• Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architecture


• API design and integration patterns


• Security architecture and compliance frameworks


• Data architecture and analytics platforms

Platform & Infrastructure


• Infrastructure as Code and GitOps methodologies


• Container platforms and serverless architectures


• Networking and security design


• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning


• Cost optimization and FinOps practices


• Migration planning and execution strategies

GCP Skills (Required)

Core GCP Services (Expert Level)


• Compute: Full suite including GCE, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions


• Storage & Databases: Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable, Firestore, BigQuery


• Networking: Advanced VPC, Interconnect, Cloud DNS, Cloud Armor


• Security: Advanced IAM, Organization Policies, VPC Service Controls


• Analytics: BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Data Fusion

Advanced GCP


• Landing zone design and implementation


• Organization and project structure design


• Advanced networking (Shared VPC, peering, interconnects)


• Identity federation and hybrid connectivity


• Compliance and governance automation


• Multi-region architecture and data residency

Certifications (Required)


• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (Required)


• Additional Preferred:


• Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer


• Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer


• AWS/Azure equivalent certifications?

Leadership: Experience leading technical teams and architecture reviews


• Communication: Excellent presentation skills for C-level executives


• Business Acumen: Understanding of business requirements and ROI analysis


• Vendor Management: Experience with cloud provider relationships


• Compliance: Knowledge of SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and industry regulations


• Consulting: Client-facing experience and stakeholder management

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