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B2B
Growth Stage
Expanding market presence

Principal Google Cloud Architect

West Whiteland Township
|12 years of exp
|Full Time

Posted: 2 weeks ago• Recruiter recently active

Job Location

West Whiteland Township

Remote Work Policy

In office

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

RelocationAllowed

Skills

Networking

Enterprise Architecture

Data Architecture

Security

Security Architecture

Spark

Docker

API Management

Big Query

Kubernetes

Terraform

Platform Engineering

IAM

Cloud Automation

Infrastructure as code

DevSecOps

GCP

Application Modernization

GKE

CI/CD

Pub/Sub

Anthos

Api Security

Cloud Run

Vertex AI

Dataform

Generative AI

Integration Architecture

RAG

AI Agents

Dataplex

Apigee X

Agentic AI

API Governance

Gemini Enterprise

Apigee Hybrid

About the job

Role: Principal Google Cloud Architect

Location: Exton, PA (Onsite)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement secure, scalable, highly available GCP architectures for enterprise customers.
Lead cloud migration, modernization, hybrid-cloud, and multi-cloud transformation initiatives.
Architect cloud-native platforms using GKE, Cloud Run, Anthos, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, IAM, and GCP networking/security services.
Design modern data platforms using BigQuery, Dataplex, Dataform, Datastream, Data Fusion, Pub/Sub, and Apache Spark.
Develop GenAI and Agentic AI solutions using Gemini Enterprise, Gemini, Vertex AI, RAG, AI Agents, Enterprise Search, and multi-agent architectures.
Lead API and integration architecture using Apigee X, Apigee Hybrid, API Gateway, microservices, event-driven architecture, and API security.
Define architecture standards, reference architectures, reusable frameworks, and cloud engineering best practices.
Support DevOps, platform engineering, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, DevSecOps, monitoring, and observability initiatives.
Lead architecture workshops, technical discussions, solution design sessions, and proof-of-concepts with customers.
Partner with CIOs, CTOs, architects, engineering leaders, and business stakeholders to define technology strategies and roadmaps.
Mentor cloud architects, engineers, AI specialists, data engineers, and integration teams.

Required Qualifications

12+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture.
7+ years of hands-on Google Cloud architecture and implementation experience.
Strong expertise in GCP, GKE, Cloud Run, Anthos, IAM, networking, security, and platform engineering.
Strong experience with BigQuery, Dataplex, Dataform, Pub/Sub, Spark, data lakes, data warehouses, and data governance.
Hands-on experience with Gemini Enterprise, Vertex AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG, AI Agents, and enterprise AI platforms.
Strong expertise in Apigee X/Hybrid, API Management, API Security, API Governance, and enterprise integration.
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and cloud automation.
Knowledge of enterprise architecture, application modernization, data architecture, integration architecture, and security architecture.
Strong communication, presentation, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification.
Google Cloud Data Engineer / AI Engineer certifications.
Apigee, TOGAF, CKA/CKAD certifications.
Experience with Java/Spring Boot, Python/FastAPI, REST APIs, GraphQL, React, Angular, or Node.js.
Experience working with enterprise customers across financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, telecom, or public sector.
Experience building cloud accelerators, reusable frameworks, enterprise AI platforms, and modernization solutions.