GCP Architect Manager

At EY, you'll have the opportunity to shape a career that is as unique as you are, with the global reach, support, inclusive culture, and technological resources needed to realize your full potential. Your individual voice and perspective are crucial in contributing to EY's continuous improvement. Join us in creating an exceptional experience for yourself and contributing to a better working world for all. As the GCP Architect - Manager, your primary responsibility will be to lead a migration project, ensuring a smooth transition of workloads, applications, and services to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) while seamlessly integrating with other cloud environments like AWS and Azure. Your expertise in cloud architecture, security, networking, and automation, along with hands-on experience in large-scale migrations, will be essential for success in this role. Key Responsibilities: - Cloud Strategy & Architecture: Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective GCP architectures for a multi-cloud environment. - Migration Planning: Develop and execute migration strategies for applications, data, and infrastructure from on-premise or other cloud platforms to GCP. - Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize tools like Terraform, Ansible for automated provisioning and management of cloud resources. - Security & Compliance: Ensure adherence to industry security best practices, compliance standards, and Google Cloud security frameworks. - CI/CD & DevOps Integration: Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments. - Networking & Hybrid Cloud: Design hybrid and multi-cloud networking solutions, including VPNs, interconnects, and service mesh. - Performance & Cost Optimization: Monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization for cost efficiency and performance enhancements. - Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business, security, and engineering teams to align cloud solutions with organizational goals. - Incident Management & Troubleshooting: Provide technical leadership for incident resolution and continuous improvement in cloud operations. Experience: You should have 7-11 years of relevant experience. Technical Expertise: - Strong hands-on experience with GCP services and familiarity with AWS and Azure services. - Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, containerization, microservices architecture, and networking. - Understanding of security best practices, encryption, and identity management. - Experience in migration from on-prem to GCP or hybrid cloud architectures. - Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Go for automation. Certifications (Preferred): - Google Professional Cloud Architect - Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer - AWS/Azure Architect certifications (nice to have) Soft Skills: - Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. - Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities. - Leadership and mentoring skills within a fast-paced environment. Join EY in building a better working world, where data and technology empower diverse teams across 150 countries to provide trust through assurance and drive growth, transformation, and operational excellence for clients. EY's global teams in assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax, and transactions are committed to asking better questions to address the complex issues of today's world.,