Job Description

Contract: 3 months (Outside IR35)

Location: London UK (Remote)

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs and technical requirements, and design scalable and secure GCP-based solutions that align with their goals.

• Develop comprehensive cloud architecture blueprints, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance. Incorporate best practices for cost optimization and security.

• Provide technical leadership to project teams, guiding them in the implementation of GCP solutions, including cloud-native applications, data analytics, and infrastructure as code.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code principles using tools like Terraform or Google Deployment Manager to automate the provisioning and management of GCP resources.

• Ensure that GCP solutions meet security and compliance requirements. Implement identity and access management, encryption, and audit logging as needed.

• Continuously monitor and optimize GCP environments for cost-effectiveness and performance improvements.

• Architect data solutions, including data lakes, data warehousing, and real-time analytics, leveraging GCPs data services.

• Develop strategies and plans for migrating on-premises systems to GCP, including lift-and-shift and modernization approaches.

• Build strong client relationships through effective communication, consultation, and ongoing support, ensuring client satisfaction and successful project outcomes.

• Stay abreast of the latest developments in GCP services and features, recommending innovative solutions to clients.

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Proven experience as a Technical Architect with expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with GCP services such as Google Cloud Function, Cloud Run, Workflows, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, IAM, SQL, and Google APIs.

• GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, microservices architecture, and containerization (e.g., Kubernetes).

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.

• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices in GCP.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and lead technical discussions.

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