GCP Cloud Consultant

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Architecture:

• Serve as the primary technical leader and subject matter expert for GCP, guiding clients through their entire cloud journey.
• Design and document complex, multi-layered cloud architectures that align with client business objectives, security requirements, and cost-optimization goals.
• Lead technical design sessions, workshops, and proof-of-concept projects to demonstrate the value of GCP solutions.
• Develop and champion best practices for cloud architecture, security, and governance across all client engagements.
• Perform comprehensive technical assessments of on-premises or existing cloud environments to develop a strategic migration and modernization roadmap.

Implementation & Delivery:

• Oversee the end-to-end implementation of large-scale cloud migration projects, including re-hosting, re-platforming, and re-architecting applications.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Cloud Deployment Manager.
• Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines using Google Cloud tools (e.g., Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy) and third-party solutions (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and troubleshooting for complex issues related to networking, security, and performance.
• Ensure all solutions are highly available, resilient, and performant by leveraging GCP services like Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Load Balancing, and Cloud Monitoring.

Mentorship & Client Engagement:

• Act as a mentor and coach for junior consultants and client engineering teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior management and C-level executives.
• Manage client relationships, project timelines, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring a high level of client satisfaction.
• Contribute to business development activities by participating in pre-sales conversations, creating proposals, and estimating project efforts.

Required Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of professional experience in cloud computing projects and at least the last 3-4 years in a hands-on role as a GCP consultant or architect.
• Proven experience leading and delivering multiple full-lifecycle cloud transformation projects for enterprise-level clients.

Technical Skills:

• Deep expertise across a wide range of GCP services, including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, and serverless technologies (Cloud Functions, Cloud Run).
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, with a strong preference for Terraform.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud security best practices, including IAM, VPC Service Controls, and network security.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages like Python, Bash, or Go.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience with data analytics and machine learning services on GCP (e.g., Dataflow, Dataproc, AI Platform) is highly desirable.
• Exposure and awareness to newer AI services like VertexAI and agent development kit

Certifications:

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification is required.
• Additional professional certifications (e.g., Professional DevOps Engineer, Professional Security Engineer) are highly preferred