Java Solutions Architect

Role and Responsibility

Understanding business and technical requirements and coming up with GCP solutions/technical blueprints to meet those requirements.
Lead the architecture and design of solutions and services that are scalable and resilient on GCP, aligning with business objectives and technical requirements.
Provide strategic technical guidance across the organization, helping teams adopt and integrate GCP services effectively.
Collaborate with software development teams to design cloud-native applications, leveraging GCP’s full range of services, including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, BigQuery, and more.
Implement and manage IaC using Terraform, Google Cloud Deployment Manager, or similar tools to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning and management.
Building and maintaining GCP infrastructure
Monitoring and fixing GCP infrastructure, applications, and services.
Create detailed architectural documentation, standards, and best practices to guide teams and ensure consistent implementation.

Required Skills

Cloud Strategy & Design: Ability to lead the architecture and design of cloud solutions that are scalable and resilient on GCP, aligning with business objectives and technical requirements.
Architecture Development: Ability to develop and document technical blueprints, high-level architecture specifications, including cloud infrastructure, network design, security models, and data architecture.
GCP Services Expertise
Compute and Storage Services: Expertise in GCP services like Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Cloud Storage .
Database Services: Knowledge of GCP database services, including Cloud SQL, BigQuery, and AlloyDB.(postgresql)
Networking Services: Understanding of GCP networking, including Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloud Load Balancing and Cloud CDN
Security Services: Familiarity with GCP security services such as Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Armor, and encryption mechanisms.
Data and Analytics: Experience with GCP data services like BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub
Security Architecture
Ability to design cloud architectures that are secure by default, incorporating encryption, identity management, and compliance with regulatory standards
IAM and Access Controls: Expertise in setting up and managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and permissions to ensure secure access to cloud resources.
Network Security: Knowledge of securing network communication using firewalls, VPC Service Controls, and Cloud Armor.
API Management and Microservices
API Design and Development: Expertise in designing and managing secure APIs using Apigee Gateway ensuring they are scalable, secure, and aligned with business needs.
Microservices Architecture: Expertise in microservices architecture and deployment using service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio), and how to design distributed systems that communicate securely efficiently and reliably
Experience in Performance Engineering
Knowledge and experience in designing CICD pipelines using GCP DevOps solutions and 3rd party tools viz. Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitHub, Travis CI etc.,
Knowledge and experience in implementing Monitoring and Logging to ensure site reliability and performance of hosted applications.
Experience in provisioning of GCP infrastructure with Infrastructure as a Code approach preferably using Terraform.
Familiarity with unit testing, automation testing and performance testing frameworks.