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Job Title: Public Cloud Architect - GCVE
Location: UK - Remote
Duration: 6 Months (extendable)
Employment Type: Contract B2B/Freelance {Inside IR35}
Roles & Responsibilities:
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced GCP Cloud Infrastructure Architect to lead the design and deployment of secure, scalable, and policy-driven landing zones and cloud foundations for enterprise clients. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to architect cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), best-in-class networking practices, and GCP-native services.
Key Responsibilities
- - Design and implement GCP landing zones and cloud foundations in alignment with Google’s architecture blueprints and customer requirements.
- - Define GCP resource hierarchy, folder structure, and multi-project setup with best practices.
- - Build and manage environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Deployment Manager, or Pulumi.
- - Lead the configuration of VPC networking, shared VPCs, peering, DNS, load balancers, and Cloud Interconnect/VPN for hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity.
- - Implement secure IAM, organizational policies, and compliance controls as part of cloud governance.
- - Collaborate with customer architects, security, and platform teams to align infrastructure patterns with business and technical goals.
- - Deliver technical workshops, artifacts, and enablement for internal and customer teams.
Required Qualifications
- - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- - 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure or enterprise IT architecture roles.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with core GCP services (e.g., Compute Engine, GKE, VPC, Cloud Storage, Cloud IAM, Cloud DNS, Cloud Load Balancing).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, especially Terraform.
- Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls).
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., GCP Operations Suite, Prometheus, Grafana).
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
- - Deep knowledge of GCP cloud foundations, landing zones, and enterprise networking in cloud environments.
- - Proficiency with Terraform and other IaC tools for repeatable and scalable infrastructure delivery.
- - Hands-on experience with GCP networking, firewall rules, Cloud DNS, Cloud NAT, VPC Service Controls.
- - Strong understanding of IAM, organizational policies, and billing structure in GCP.
- - Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- - Certification: Google Professional Cloud Architect (mandatory).
Preferred Qualifications
- - Experience with CI/CD for infrastructure (e.g., GitOps, Jenkins, Cloud Build).
- - Familiarity with security blueprints, compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NCSC, GDPR).
- - Prior experience with multi-cloud or hybrid deployments (e.g., Anthos, GCVE).
- - Customer-facing experience in consulting, system integration, or cloud advisory roles.
