Senior Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect - REMOTE in US

Req ID: 362531 

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We are currently seeking a Senior Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect - REMOTE in US to join our team in Austin, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Title: Senior Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect 

Employment Type: Full-time or Contract Context: 

**Prior to Applying, please review and comply accordingly:

• Must be a US citizen or Green card holder to proceed with applying.

• Please know, an FBI CJIS Background check is administered every 12 months.
• Commitment to complete CJIS security awareness training, adhere to personnel screening protocols, and follow strict access controls for systems potentially involving Criminal Justice Information (CJI).
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances, attestations, or role-based access privileges under the DIR PCM contract and CJIS Security Policy.
• No disqualifying criminal history as defined by FBI CJIS standards (final determination by authorized agency).
• This position aligns with supporting a 24*7 operations production support model.

Job Summary We are seeking a strategic and technically deep Senior Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect to lead the design and governance of enterprise-grade GCP environments for the end client.. This senior role focuses on creating secure, scalable, cost-optimized, and compliant architectures—particularly for regulated workloads that may involve or access Criminal Justice Information (CJI)—while ensuring alignment service catalogs, CJIS Security Policy, and federal/state standards. Position supports strategic cloud architecture and managed public cloud services under a contract, delivering secure, compliant, and innovative Google Cloud solutions to state agencies, higher education institutions, local governments, and other eligible public entities. The successful candidate must successfully complete and maintain an FBI CJIS background check (fingerprint-based national criminal history check) upon hire and renewed every 12 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture design for complex GCP deployments, including multi-project/folder/organization structures, hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity, data platforms, AI/ML workloads, security posture, and operational excellence.
• Define and implement reference architectures, landing zones, and foundational patterns using Google Cloud best practices: Organization Policy Service, Folders, Projects, Shared VPC, VPC Service Controls, Access Context Manager, Assured Workloads, and Google Cloud for Government capabilities.
• Architect secure-by-design environments with zero-trust principles: CMEK encryption, Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP), BeyondCorp Enterprise, Binary Authorization, Confidential Computing, Security Command Center Premium, Chronicle SIEM, and audit logging strategies compliant with CJIS requirements.
• Design high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions (multi-region/multi-zone deployments, Cloud Interconnect/Partner Interconnect, Cloud DNS, Global Load Balancing, Backup and DR services).
• Guide cost optimization and FinOps strategies (Billing Budgets, Recommender, Committed Use Discounts, Sustained Use Discounts, Cloud Billing export to BigQuery for analytics).
• Translate business, regulatory, and technical requirements into prescriptive GCP blueprints, reference implementations, and decision frameworks for Texas agencies.
• Collaborate with DIR PCM program leadership, agency stakeholders, security teams, and delivery engineers to align architectures with contract SLAs, TxRAMP controls, CJIS Security Policy, NIST 800-53/800-171 alignments, and state data classification standards.
• Provide technical leadership during migrations, modernization, and greenfield initiatives; conduct architecture reviews, threat modeling, and compliance gap analyses.
• Author architecture decision records (ADRs), design documents, security control mappings, and compliance evidence packages for audits and assessments.
• Mentor cloud engineers and cross-functional teams; stay ahead of GCP roadmap, Google Cloud for Government updates, and evolving compliance mandates.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in cloud architecture and engineering, with at least 5+ years focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in enterprise or production-scale environments.
• Proven track record designing secure, compliant GCP architectures for regulated industries (government, public safety, healthcare, finance) or environments subject to CJIS, FedRAMP, or equivalent standards.
• Deep expertise across GCP pillars: Infrastructure (Compute, Networking, Storage), Data & Analytics (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc), Security & Identity, Operations (Monitoring, Logging, Cloud Operations Suite), Application Modernization (GKE, Cloud Run, Anthos), and AI/ML foundations.
• Strong understanding of zero-trust security models, encryption strategies, network perimeter controls (VPC Service Controls, Private Google Access), and observability/logging pipelines.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform strongly preferred; Deployment Manager, Cloud Foundation Toolkit, or Google-provided blueprints a plus) and CI/CD automation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience architecting Google Cloud for Government or Assured Workloads for regulated/controlled data environments.
• Familiarity with client contracts, authorization lifecycle, or multi-cloud governance in public sector settings.
• Prior work supporting state agencies, criminal justice entities, or public safety cloud initiatives.
• Knowledge of advanced GCP services: Anthos Service Mesh, Confidential VMs, BeyondCorp Enterprise, Cloud Healthcare API, or Vertex AI.
• Experience presenting to executive stakeholders, leading architecture review boards, or contributing to RFP/RFI responses.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant certifications required or highly preferred:
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (mandatory)
• Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer
• Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer or Professional Data Engineer (strongly preferred)
• Security & Compliance Requirements

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this role will depend on the nature of the role offered and will either be $104,000- $154,000 or up to $100/hr if the role is hired as a temporary position. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance. If the position offered in temporary, the position will not be eligible for incentive compensation.

This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

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