Job Description
Team: IT
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Architect: GCP Cloud in the United States.
This role is a high-impact technical leadership position focused on shaping enterprise-grade Google Cloud foundations that power large-scale digital transformation initiatives. You will act as a trusted advisor across sales, delivery, and client engagement, translating complex business requirements into secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud architectures. The position plays a pivotal role in designing landing zones, networking frameworks, and security perimeters that enable AI, CX, and integration workloads to operate reliably across global environments. You will also serve as a key technical liaison between clients, internal teams, and cloud partners, influencing architecture decisions during both pre-sales and delivery phases. Operating in a fast-paced, consultative environment, you will help drive innovation through reusable assets, accelerators, and proof-of-concepts within a GCP ecosystem. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic advisory responsibilities, requiring strong collaboration with executives and engineering teams alike. It is ideal for a cloud architect who thrives at the intersection of innovation, enterprise scale, and customer impact.
Accountabilities:
- Lead the design of enterprise GCP architectures, including landing zones, VPC networks, IAM models, and secure cloud perimeters.
- Partner with sales and account teams to support solution design, technical discovery, and effort estimation during complex enterprise pursuits.
- Provide architectural oversight across delivery phases to ensure adherence to design principles, security standards, and scalability requirements.
- Drive the development and governance of internal GCP innovation labs, accelerators, reusable assets, and proof-of-concept environments.
- Act as a technical advisor to clients, channel partners, and cloud providers, ensuring alignment with evolving Google Cloud capabilities and roadmaps.
- Collaborate with AI, CX, and integration architects to optimize infrastructure for specialized workloads and enterprise use cases.
- Guide best practices in cloud security, networking, automation, and infrastructure as code across multiple engagements.
- Support continuous improvement of cloud architecture standards, delivery methodologies, and technical governance frameworks.
- 12+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or technical consulting roles.
- Expert-level knowledge of Google Cloud Platform services, including compute, networking, security, and identity and access management.
- Strong experience designing multi-region, enterprise-scale cloud environments with a focus on security and compliance.
- Proven track record in client-facing advisory roles, including engagement with executive (CXO-level) stakeholders.
- Experience supporting complex pre-sales cycles, solution design, and technical win strategies.
- Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and automated cloud deployment practices.
- Google Cloud certifications (Professional Cloud Architect and/or Professional Cloud Security Engineer) strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills in cross-functional environments.
- Ability to balance strategic architecture leadership with hands-on technical decision-making.
- Competitive base salary ranging from $140,301 to $220,473, plus performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement savings plan with employer contributions (401(k)).
- Paid time off, holidays, and flexible remote work arrangements.
- Employee assistance programs supporting well-being and work-life balance.
- Access to professional development opportunities and cloud certification support.
- Exposure to cutting-edge Google Cloud initiatives, innovation labs, and enterprise-scale projects.
- Inclusive and flexible work culture supporting global collaboration and career growth.
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Date Posted
06/04/2026
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