GCP Architect

Looking for candidates local to Atlanta, GA. Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications and infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud Run, and serverless architectures). • Develop and optimize data engineering solutions using Databricks to support scalable and reliable data processing. • Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices to automate software delivery and deployment. • Build and maintain APIs to support application integration and enterprise services. • Establish artifact management processes using JFrog Artifactory for dependencies, build artifacts, and container images. • Develop and maintain data ingestion pipelines leveraging BigQuery, Spanner, AlloyDB, and Cloud Storage. • Design and implement event-driven architectures using Pub/Sub and Kafka. • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform. • Ensure compliance with GCP security standards, including IAM, encryption, monitoring, and governance. • Manage source code repositories and release pipelines using Azure DevOps. Required Qualifications • 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Software Development. • Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform, including GKE, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Spanner, AlloyDB, and Cloud Storage. • Hands-on experience with Databricks and cloud-based data engineering. • Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, GitOps methodologies, and API development. • Experience with JFrog Artifactory and Azure DevOps. • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. • Experience building event-driven solutions using Pub/Sub and Kafka. • Strong understanding of GCP security, IAM, encryption, and cloud governance best practices. • Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.