Cognizant · 1 week ago
Principal GCP Cloud Architect
North Palm Beach, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
15+ years expCognizant is seeking a Principal GCP Cloud Architect to shape and evolve enterprise-scale Google Cloud Platform environments. This role involves leading cloud architecture initiatives, driving cloud migration strategies, and ensuring cloud security and compliance while collaborating with various teams to deliver scalable solutions.
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Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture initiatives with a strong focus on networking, security, scalability, and performance
Design and implement enterprise and hybrid-cloud network architectures including VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, load balancing, Cloud DNS, Cloud NAT, and Network Connectivity Center (NCC)
Define and drive cloud migration and modernization strategies for on-prem and legacy workloads, ensuring minimal downtime and optimized performance
Establish and enforce cloud security and compliance standards, including IAM, encryption, network security controls,and alignment with regulatory frameworks
Partner with security teams on advanced network security solutions, including next-generation firewalls like Palo Alto
Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and integrate provisioning and configuration into CI/CD pipelines
Troubleshoot and resolve complex networking, connectivity, latency, and performance challenges across large-scale environments
Collaborate closely with application, platform, and security teams to align cloud architecture with business objectives
Provide technical leadership through architectural guidance, design reviews, and clear communication with stakeholders
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud architecture, including 4+ years designing and implementing solutions on Google Cloud Platform
Google Professional Cloud Architect certification; Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer preferred
Deep expertise in networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity
Strong hands-on experience with GCP services such as VPC, Load Balancing, Cloud Armor, Interconnect, and Cloud Router
Experience with Kubernetes and container networking, including GKE
Exposure to multi-cloud networking across GCP, AWS, and Azure
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform; experience with Ansible or similar tools is an asset
Preferred
Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer certification
Strong understanding of cloud security principles including IAM, encryption, and network security best practices
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills
Benefits
Wellbeing programs
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
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1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
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