Google Cloud Architect

Job Description

Company Name: Tekyz Tech Pvt Ltd

Designation: Google Cloud Architect

Experience: 8+ years

Job Type: Contract - Freelance

Duration: 8-12 Weeks

Working Hours: 5-8 hours per day

Location: Remote

Responsibilities:

Design and implement scalable, secure, and compliant cloud architectures on GCP.
Define cloud strategy, networking (VPC), IAM, storage, monitoring, and governance.
Ensure HIPAA/healthcare compliance and security best practices.
Collaborate with AI/ML, DevOps, and engineering teams for infrastructure needs.
Lead cloud migration projects and modernize legacy workloads.
Implement IaC automation (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD best practices.
Manage and optimize cloud resources for cost, performance, and reliability.
Deploy and manage container orchestration (Kubernetes/GKE).
Monitor cloud environments and troubleshoot technical issues proactively.
Maintain clear documentation of cloud architecture and processes.

Requirements:

8+ years in cloud/infra, with 4+ years hands-on in GCP.
Experience of LiveKit, Twilio, Gemini, and a homegrown TTS is preferred.
Proven experience as a Cloud Architect (with DevOps/automation background).
Strong knowledge of GCP services (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, IAM).
Proficiency with DevOps/IaC tools: Terraform, Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible.
Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and governance.
Experience with scripting/automation (Python, Bash, etc.).
Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Google Cloud Monitoring).
Certification (Google Cloud Professional Architect) preferred.

Notes:
Background check will be done before onboarding.
Candidates need to be available to respond quickly during server downtime, emergencies, or critical issues.
Candidates need to be comfortable to attend Client meetings at PST AM time & manage team coordination calls during IST day time.