GCP AI Architect

Cloud Application Architect – GCP (BigQuery, BigQuery ML, Vertex AI) Location: Multiple Locations Onsite Visa: Any Client: TCS GCP Professional certs preferred Key Purpose of Role Architect and scale cloud services for the App Manager/GSIS/HES ecosystem on Google Cloud to handle high‑volume app traffic, telemetry pipelines, and timeseries data with robust release management. Areas of Responsibility / Tasks Design PaaS‑native architectures for ingestion, transformation, streaming, and timeseries storage (BigQuery/Bigtable); enable DaaS/portal for data discovery and controlled consumption. Operationalize ML using BigQuery ML and Vertex AI; establish model lifecycle, validation, monitoring, and rollback. Implement CI/CD & DevSecOps for app services; enforce coding standards, scalability patterns, and security baselines. Integrate with HES/MDMS/GSIS and utility systems; ensure secure, reliable APIs and contracts. Build real‑time observability (metrics/logs/traces/health dashboards) for Java applets/services. Expectations for Skills & Experience 7–12 years in cloud platform architecture; strong with GCP, microservices, streaming, and timeseries DBs. Experience with Vertex AI/BigQuery ML, API gateways, and high‑scale event pipelines in utilities/IoT. Behavioral Competencies Architecture leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, crisp documentation. Qualifications B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech. Job Type: Contract Experience: GCP Architect: 7 years (Required) BigQuery, BigQuery ML, Vertex AI: 7 years (Required) License/Certification: GCP (Required) Work Location: In person Job Type: Contract Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Experience: Google Cloud Platform: 7 years (Required) BigQuery, BigQuery ML, Vertex AI: 7 years (Required) Vertex AI: 5 years (Required) License/Certification: Google cloud platform (Required) Work Location: In person