Technical Architect: Google Platform

Introduction
In this role, you’ll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.
Your Role and Responsibilities
This position will be responsible to consult with clients and propose architectural solutions to help move & improve infra from on-premise to cloud or help optimize cloud spend from one public cloud to the other
GCP certified cloud architect with 8+ years of relevant work experience in Google Cloud Platform and 2+ years of experience as an Architect.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• In depth knowledge of key Google Cloud Platform services like GCE, GKE, GAE, GCS, Cloud SQL, VPC, Resource Manager, operation suite, Cloud CDN, Cloud IAM, workspace, Infrastructure as Code etc. Comfortability with cloud security domains, such as identity management, logging and monitoring, configuration management, network design, and governance frameworks. Knowledge of Governance/ Compliance/Standards such as NIST, OWASP CSA, GDPR, ISO 27001. Experience in core Google Cloud Platform Services (e.g., IAM, Service Accounts & Keys, Encryption Keys, Object Storage, Logging, Monitoring, Pub/Sub, Functions). Proven knowledge of Cloud assessments & evaluating the Google Cloud Platform hosting/consumption charges and optimization of the charges
• Understanding of container technology and container orchestration platforms. Make recommendations on integration strategies, enterprise architectures, platforms, and application infrastructure required to successfully implement a complete solution providing best practice advice to optimize Cloud effectiveness.
• Configure and deploy Cloud infrastructure consisting of identity and access management, network & deployment architecture, application security, logging, monitoring, billing and more. Setup BCP DR, manage and automate backups Experience driving escalation, prioritization, and coordination of high severity Security incidents (Zero Day) and designing appropriate communication plans to all levels of the organization
• Responsible for design, development, implementation, operation improvement and debug cloud environments in Google Cloud and Cloud Management Platform and orchestration tools.
• Architect, implement and improve possible automations for cloud environments using native or 3rd party tools like Terraform, Salt, Chef etc. Create and deliver solutions, best practices recommendations, tutorials, blog articles, sample code, and technical presentations adapting to different levels of key business and technical stakeholders.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Certified Google platform Architect
• Strong Solutioning and designing experience
• Infrastructure architecture