Cloud Architect - GCP

Cloud Architect - GCP

Department: Software Development

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Irvine, CA

Description

Bluon is looking for a talented Cloud Architect with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As a Cloud Architect at Bluon, you will play a crucial role in the development and deployment of cloud-based solutions that drive business objectives, ensure scalability, and maintain security.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and reliable cloud architecture solutions using GCP services.
• Design, configure, and maintain GCP infrastructure components, including virtual machines, networking, storage, databases, and other related services.
• Implement security measures and best practices to safeguard data, applications, and infrastructure on GCP, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Set up monitoring and logging systems to proactively identify issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Define and enforce cloud governance policies, including access control, user management, and resource tagging.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of GCP architecture, configurations, and procedures.
• Continuously research and stay on top of the latest GCP offerings, trends, and best practices to recommend innovative solutions for business growth.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Over 3 years of hands-on experience in managing cloud projects, with a focus on deploying solutions in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) required.
• Proficient in designing and setting up GCP infrastructure and configurations, including GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), Kubernetes, advanced networking setups, and both single and multi-region deployments.
• Skilled in handling advanced concepts like Anthos and Rancher, along with utilizing various GCP-supported and external open-source Kubernetes management tools.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience, encompassing in-depth product knowledge and understanding of the features offered within GCP, spanning IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS domains.
• Proficiency in Automation and DevOps methodologies is required, along with expertise in utilizing modern cloud tools such as Terraform, Docker, Virtualization technologies, VMware, Citrix and Hasicorp suite of tools.
• 5+ years in developing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Code Deploy and/or Terraform
• Previous hands-on experience in Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), SAML, web Single Sign-on (SSO), OAuth, and other relevant authentication technologies.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship (Bluon does not sponsor at this time)

Benefits

• Equity via options vesting over 4 years
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits
• Unlimited personal time off
• 11 holidays per year