Do you have anyone who is GCP certified expert whom I can talk to? Here is a brief job description.
Designation: Google Cloud Architect
Experience: 8+ years
Job Type: Contract - Freelance
Location: Remote
Responsibilities:
Design and implement scalable, secure, and compliant cloud architectures on GCP.
Experience of LiveKit, Twilio, Gemini, and a homegrown TTS.
Define cloud strategy, networking (VPC), IAM, storage, monitoring, and governance.
Ensure HIPAA/healthcare compliance and security best practices.
Collaborate with AI/ML, DevOps, and engineering teams for infrastructure needs.
Lead cloud migration projects and modernize legacy workloads.
Implement IaC automation (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD best practices.
Manage and optimize cloud resources for cost, performance, and reliability.
Deploy and manage container orchestration (Kubernetes/GKE).
Monitor cloud environments and troubleshoot technical issues proactively.
Maintain clear documentation of cloud architecture and processes.
Requirements:
8+ years in cloud/infra, with 4+ years hands-on in GCP.
Proven experience as a Cloud Architect (with DevOps/automation background).
Strong knowledge of GCP services (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, IAM).
Proficiency with DevOps/IaC tools: Terraform, Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible.
Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and governance.
Experience with scripting/automation (Python, Bash, etc.).
Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Google Cloud Monitoring).
Certification (Google Cloud Professional Architect) preferred.