GCP Cloud/Data Architect
Core
Design and deliver scalable data lake and data warehouse solutions on Google Cloud Platform, leading migrations from AWS and retiring Snowflake environments.
Role type
Senior GCP Cloud/Data Architect
Builds
Enterprise-scale data lakes, data warehouses, and modern data ecosystems on Google Cloud Platform
Domain
Cloud computing, Data Engineering, Big Data
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Google Cloud Platform architecture, BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, IAM/security, ETL/ELT frameworks, data modeling, large-scale data migration, AWS-to-GCP migration, Snowflake migration, multi-cloud strategy
Preferred skills
Google Professional Cloud Architect certification, Google Professional Data Engineer certification, experience in first-time cloud adoption environments
Technologies
AWS, BigQuery, Cloud Composer, Data Warehouse, ETL, IAM, Security, Snowflake, AI
Responsibilities
Evaluate and validate cloud and data architecture strategy for Google Cloud Platform, lead migration of data platforms and analytical workloads from AWS to Google Cloud Platform, architect data ingestion, integration, ETL/ELT, and analytics solutions across multiple enterprise source systems, define cloud architecture standards, governance practices, security controls, and implementation best practices, partner with business and technical stakeholders to establish roadmap priorities and migration plans, identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, and cost efficiency, mentor internal teams with limited Google Cloud Platform experience, serve as the primary Google Cloud Platform subject matter expert throughout planning and execution