Lead the design, implementation, and management of cloud infrastructure
Translate complex business requirements into secure, scalable solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Design highly available, fault-tolerant systems using GKE, and/or Compute Engine, and/or BigQuery.
Master secure baseline infrastructure templates, blueprints for landing zones and tools (ie. GCP ADK Framework capabilities)
Build and maintain comprehensive monitoring frameworks using Google Cloud Observability (formerly Stackdriver)
Define SLIs/SLOs, configure proactive alerting, and utilize Cloud Trace and Cloud Logging
Operate as a key member of a cross-functional team using Agile methodologies
Utilize Jira to track progress, manage the architectural backlog, and document technical user stories and tasks
Automate environment provisioning using Terraform or Ansible
Continuously monitor and tune resources for performance and cost-efficiency using the GCP Well-Architected Framework.

Deep proficiency in core GCP services (Networking, IAM, Cloud SQL, etc.)
Proven experience with monitoring tools (Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, or Grafana)
Strong background working in Agile/Scrum environments with a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
High proficiency in Jira for task management and workflow tracking
Google Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly preferred
Multi-Cloud Knowledge: Proficiency with AWS is a significant plus
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

GCP Cloud Architect

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