Title Google Cloud Architect Position Type Contract Location Salt Lake City UT United States Google Cloud Architect Position description We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced GCP Solution Architect with strong expertise in design and architecture on Google Cloud. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building fault-tolerant scalable solutions for multiple clients and will be responsible from sales to delivery pitch. You will be responsible for designing developing testing and deploying cloud native solutions and also mentor existing resources on multiple initiatives that are in different stages of implementation). If you are looking for a new challenge this role is for you. JD 1. Client Advisory & ConsultingAct as a trusted advisor to clients on cloud strategy architecture and modernization 2. Lead client workshops to assess current-state architecture and define future-state GCP solutions 3. Translate business objectives into cloud-native and hybrid GCP architectures 4. Provide architectural governance and ensure adherence to client standards 5. Solution Architecture & DeliveryDesign end-to-end GCP architectures covering compute data networking security and DevOps 6. Define cloud migration and modernization approaches (re-host re-platform re-architect) 7. Architect solutions using GKE Cloud Run BigQuery Cloud SQL VPC IAM and related services 8. Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements (security performance resilience cost) 9. Review designs code and infrastructure for quality and best practices 10. Presales & Thought LeadershipSupport presales activities including solutioning effort estimation and proposal responses 11. Contribute to RFPs/RFIs architecture decks and client presentations 12. Provide technical leadership during bid pursuits and client demos 13. Contribute to cloud accelerators reference architectures and best practices 14. Governance Security & OptimizationDefine IAM models security controls logging monitoring and compliance frameworks 15. Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines 16. Drive cost optimization (FinOps) and operational excellence 17. Support audits security reviews and production readiness Required qualifications to be successful in this role 1. Required 8+ years of IT experience with 3–5 years in cloud architecture/consulting roles 2. Strong hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform 3. Experience working in client-facing consulting engagements 4. In-depth knowledge of 5. GCP Compute Compute Engine GKE Cloud Run 6. Data & Analytics BigQuery Cloud Storage Cloud SQL 7. Networking & Security VPC IAM Load Balancing KMS 8. Strong experience with Kubernetes containers and microservices 9. Infrastructure as Code using Terraform 10. Excellent communication documentation and presentation skills 11. Preferred Qualifications Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification 12. Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments 13. Exposure to regulated industries (Banking Insurance Healthcare Government Telecom) 14. Experience with DevSecOps SRE or FinOps practices 1. Soft Skills Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and measurable impact. 2. Hands-on leader who balances technical depth with team empowerment. 3. Strong collaborator capable of influencing at all organizational levels. 4. Committed to building ethical and responsible AI systems. Please share your profile ksharma@itcosolutions.com Kusum Sharma IT/Non IT Recruiter M 650.242.8731 ksharma@itcosolutions.com