Remote Cloud Architect

Summary

Join a leading consulting and professional services company as a senior contractor to engage on a 21-week remote assignment with potential to extend. The ideal candidate will have required skills and the ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of GCP experience. Experience in AWS is beneficial
• GCP Architect Certification, other certifications for Google, Kubernetes, or Terraform a plus
• 2+ 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
• Background in professional services/consulting is desired

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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