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The Senior Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect will lead the design and governance of enterprise-grade GCP environments, focusing on secure, scalable, and compliant architectures for regulated workloads. This senior role focuses on creating secure, scalable, cost-optimized, and compliant architectures—particularly for regulated workloads that may involve or access Criminal Justice Information (CJI)—while ensuring alignment service catalogs, CJIS Security Policy, and federal/state standards. Position supports strategic cloud architecture and managed public cloud services under a contract, delivering secure, compliant, and innovative Google Cloud solutions to state agencies, higher education institutions, local governments, and other eligible public entities.
Job Responsibility:
Lead end-to-end architecture design for complex GCP deployments, including multi-project/folder/organization structures, hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity, data platforms, AI/ML workloads, security posture, and operational excellence
Define and implement reference architectures, landing zones, and foundational patterns using Google Cloud best practices: Organization Policy Service, Folders, Projects, Shared VPC, VPC Service Controls, Access Context Manager, Assured Workloads, and Google Cloud for Government capabilities
Architect secure-by-design environments with zero-trust principles: CMEK encryption, Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP), BeyondCorp Enterprise, Binary Authorization, Confidential Computing, Security Command Center Premium, Chronicle SIEM, and audit logging strategies compliant with CJIS requirements
Design high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions (multi-region/multi-zone deployments, Cloud Interconnect/Partner Interconnect, Cloud DNS, Global Load Balancing, Backup and DR services)
Guide cost optimization and FinOps strategies (Billing Budgets, Recommender, Committed Use Discounts, Sustained Use Discounts, Cloud Billing export to BigQuery for analytics)
Translate business, regulatory, and technical requirements into prescriptive GCP blueprints, reference implementations, and decision frameworks for Texas agencies
Collaborate with DIR PCM program leadership, agency stakeholders, security teams, and delivery engineers to align architectures with contract SLAs, TxRAMP controls, CJIS Security Policy, NIST 800-53/800-171 alignments, and state data classification standards
Provide technical leadership during migrations, modernization, and greenfield initiatives
conduct architecture reviews, threat modeling, and compliance gap analyses
Author architecture decision records (ADRs), design documents, security control mappings, and compliance evidence packages for audits and assessments
Mentor cloud engineers and cross-functional teams
stay ahead of GCP roadmap, Google Cloud for Government updates, and evolving compliance mandates
Requirements:
8+ years of professional experience in cloud architecture and engineering
At least 5+ years focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in enterprise or production-scale environments
Proven track record designing secure, compliant GCP architectures for regulated industries (government, public safety, healthcare, finance) or environments subject to CJIS, FedRAMP, or equivalent standards
Deep expertise across GCP pillars: Infrastructure (Compute, Networking, Storage), Data & Analytics (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc), Security & Identity, Operations (Monitoring, Logging, Cloud Operations Suite), Application Modernization (GKE, Cloud Run, Anthos), and AI/ML foundations
Strong understanding of zero-trust security models, encryption strategies, network perimeter controls (VPC Service Controls, Private Google Access), and observability/logging pipelines
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform strongly preferred
Deployment Manager, Cloud Foundation Toolkit, or Google-provided blueprints a plus) and CI/CD automation
Must be a US citizen or Green card holder
Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances, attestations, or role-based access privileges under the DIR PCM contract and CJIS Security Policy
No disqualifying criminal history as defined by FBI CJIS standards
Commitment to complete CJIS security awareness training, adhere to personnel screening protocols, and follow strict access controls for systems potentially involving Criminal Justice Information (CJI)
This position aligns with supporting a 24*7 operations production support model
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience (preferred)
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification (mandatory)
Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer certification (highly preferred)
Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer or Professional Data Engineer certification (strongly preferred)
Nice to have:
Experience architecting Google Cloud for Government or Assured Workloads for regulated/controlled data environments
Familiarity with client contracts, authorization lifecycle, or multi-cloud governance in public sector settings
Prior work supporting state agencies, criminal justice entities, or public safety cloud initiatives
Knowledge of advanced GCP services: Anthos Service Mesh, Confidential VMs, BeyondCorp Enterprise, Cloud Healthcare API, or Vertex AI
Experience presenting to executive stakeholders, leading architecture review boards, or contributing to RFP/RFI responses
What we offer:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending or health savings account
Life and AD&D insurance
Short and long term disability coverage
Paid time off
Employee assistance
Participation in a 401k program with company match
Additional voluntary or legally-required benefits
Incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance (if not a temporary position)