Amaze Systems ยท 6 hours ago
Google Cloud Architect
Issaquah, WA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expAmaze Systems is seeking a GCP Cloud Architect to serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Google Cloud services and architecture patterns. The role involves designing, developing, and managing cloud solutions, leading migrations from legacy platforms to GCP, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure deployments meet security and compliance standards.
Digital MarketingMobile AppsWeb Development
Hiring Manager
Satyam Dubey
Responsibilities
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Google Cloud (GCP) services, architecture patterns, and migration strategy
Should leverage Google Cloud technologies to design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, efficient, cost-effective, highly available, and flexible solutions that drive business objectives
Should be proficient in enterprise cloud strategy, solution design, workload migration approaches, deployment and orchestration, optimization, and architectural best practices
Familiarity with the Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework is a key requirement for this role
Lead the end-to-end migration of applications from legacy platforms to GCP, including assessment, design, re-platforming, and modernization
Architect and design cloud-native and hybrid application solutions leveraging:
O Apigee API Management
O Cloud Run, GKE, Compute Engine, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud SQL
O GCP Operations Suite for logging, monitoring & incident response
O Cloud Interconnect / VPC networking
Build application modernization roadmaps using Java and C#, ensuring best practices in microservices, API-first design, and distributed systems
Develop and govern CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and DevOps automation best practices
Present architecture recommendations and designs to customers and executives (CxOs, Directors, Engineering Leads)
Create high-quality technical content including architecture decks, whitepapers, solution diagrams, and training recordings
Provide technical training & enablement to internal teams (Solution Architects, BDMs, Engineering, Product stakeholders)
Ensure GCP deployments meet security, compliance, reliability, and cost-optimization standards
Manage a dynamic pipeline of technical engagements requiring fast delivery and frequent re-prioritization
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Developers, DevOps, Infrastructure, Product, Business stakeholders)
Document solution blueprints, migration strategies, architecture standards, and deployment runbooks
Qualification
Required
15+ years in IT, including strong customer-facing architecture and service delivery experience
Experience migrating or transforming legacy enterprise applications to Google Cloud (GCP)
4+ years in application architecture domains such as software development, cloud computing, distributed systems, or infrastructure
2+ years of hands-on experience architecting and operating cloud solutions, with GCP being the primary platform
2+ years in a customer-facing technical role (executive and engineering audiences)
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Certified Google Professional Cloud Architect
Strong ability to translate business needs into technical architecture
GCP architecture & migration expertise
Java & C# coding (hands-on)
GitHub (PRs, branching, collaboration)
Apigee API Management
Google Professional Cloud Architect certification
CI/CD pipelines, DevOps automation, container-based deployments (Cloud Run, GKE)
IAM, encryption, load balancing, and enterprise networking (VPC, Cloud Interconnect)
Preferred
Azure Cloud knowledge
Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, etc.)
12+ years in IT, including cloud application architecture and large-scale migration projects
Strong communication with business and engineering stakeholders
Company
Amaze Systems
Amaze Systems is a web and digital marketing agency that offers data analytics and SEO services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase