GCP Solution Architect - Resource Logistics, Inc.

Role and Responsibility

• Understanding business and technical requirements and coming up with GCP solutions/technical blueprints to meet those requirements.
• Lead the Clienthitecture and design of solutions and services that are scalable and resilient on GCP, aligning with business objectives and technical requirements.
• Provide strategic technical guidance across the organization, helping teams adopt and integrate GCP services effectively.
• Collaborate with software development teams to design cloud-native applications, leveraging GCP s full range of services, including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, BigQuery, and more.
• Implement and manage IaC using Terraform, Google Cloud Deployment Manager, or similar tools to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Building and maintaining GCP infrastructure
• Monitoring and fixing GCP infrastructure, applications, and services.
• Create detailed Clienthitectural documentation, standards, and best practices to guide teams and ensure consistent implementation.

Required Skills
Cloud Strategy & Design: Ability to lead the Clienthitecture and design of cloud solutions that are scalable and resilient on GCP, aligning with business objectives and technical requirements.
Clienthitecture Development: Ability to develop and document technical blueprints, high-level Clienthitecture specifications, including cloud infrastructure, network design, security models, and data Clienthitecture.

GCP Services Expertise

• Compute and Storage Services: Expertise in GCP services like Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Cloud Storage .
• Database Services: Knowledge of GCP database services, including Cloud SQL, BigQuery, and AlloyDB.(postgresql)
• Networking Services: Understanding of GCP networking, including Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloud Load Balancing and Cloud CDN
• Security Services: Familiarity with GCP security services such as Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Armor, and encryption mechanisms.
• Data and Analytics: Experience with GCP data services like BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub

Security Clienthitecture

• Ability to design cloud Clienthitectures that are secure by default, incorporating encryption, identity management, and compliance with regulatory standards
• IAM and Access Controls: Expertise in setting up and managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and permissions to ensure secure access to cloud resources.
• Network Security: Knowledge of securing network communication using firewalls, VPC Service Controls, and Cloud Armor.

API Management and Microservices

• API Design and Development: Expertise in designing and managing secure APIs using Apigee Gateway ensuring they are scalable, secure, and aligned with business needs.
• Microservices Clienthitecture: Expertise in microservices Clienthitecture and deployment using service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio), and how to design distributed systems that communicate securely efficiently and reliably
• Experience in Performance Engineering
• Knowledge and experience in designing CICD pipelines using GCP DevOps solutions and 3rd party tools viz. Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitHub, Travis CI etc.,
• Knowledge and experience in implementing Monitoring and Logging to ensure site reliability and performance of hosted applications.
• Experience in provisioning of GCP infrastructure with Infrastructure as a Code approach preferably using Terraform.
• Familiarity with unit testing, automation testing and performance testing frameworks.