[Remote] Principal Architect: GCP Cloud
Auto ImportNote: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Concentrix is a global technology and services leader that powers the world’s best brands. They are seeking a Principal Architect for GCP Cloud who will be responsible for designing enterprise-grade environments and ensuring the foundational infrastructure and security platforms for their Google Cloud practice are effective and resilient.
Responsibilities
- Consultative Solutioning & Sales Support: Partner with sales and account teams to lead technical discovery, provide high-level effort estimation, and design foundational cloud solutions that win complex, high-stakes enterprise pursuits
- Foundational Cloud Architecture & Delivery Oversight: Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade Landing Zones, VPC networking, and security perimeters (e.g., Private Service Connect), while providing technical governance and oversight during the delivery phase to ensure architectural integrity
- GCP Innovation Lab Leadership: Direct the operational strategy and governance of the internal Google Cloud sandbox; oversee the development of strategic accelerators, POCs, and reusable IP while managing platform security, cost optimization, and resource accessibility to facilitate high-impact experimentation across the practice
- Customer & Channel Technical Liaison: Serve as a strategic technical point of contact for both clients and Google’s channel/field teams, coordinating joint-pursuits and ensuring alignment with Google’s evolving infrastructure roadmap and 'Private Preview' innovations
- Cross-Practice Infrastructure Advisory: Consult with the AI, CX, and API architects to ensure their specific workload requirements (e.g., specialized compute, low-latency audio processing) are optimized and governed within the core GCP environment
Skills
- 12+ years in technical architecture and consultative cloud infrastructure leadership
- Expert-level fluency in GCP Infrastructure (GCE, GKE, Cloud Run), Networking, Security, and IAM
- Proven experience in customer-facing roles, with the ability to influence CXO stakeholders and lead technical solutioning for complex sales cycles
- Deep experience designing multi-region, compliant cloud foundations for global enterprises
- Google Professional Cloud Architect and Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer certifications
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and automated landing zone deployments
- Previous experience in a principal or lead architect role within a technology consultancy
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Comprehensive employee assistance program
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off and holidays
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