Cloud Infra GCP Architect

Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 22,700 associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it is the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

Work Experience:

• 10-12 years of Experience in Infrastructure Management Services (Cloud Infra)
• Strong expertise in GCP services (i.e. Cloud Services Platform, Google Kubernetes Engine, Compute Engine, VPN, Cloud Interconnect etc..)·
• Knowledge of Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Key Management, Access Controls and Security Protocols, Network routing, Firewalls, ACL's, cloud IaaS components on GCP· Develop enterprise cloud guidelines and automation.
• Design and Implement IaaS and PaaS solutions.
• Automate provisioning of networks and access (Organization, Routes/Firewalls, IAM, Policy)
• Develop architecture strategies for cloud computing, including cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud setups, and cloud migrations.
• Create cloud architecture frameworks and best practices for governance, security, compliance, and performance optimization.

Mandatory Skills:

• Design and implement scalable and secure solutions on GCP.
• Deep knowledge of GCP services: Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, VPC, IAM, etc.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking (VPC, subnetting, peering, load balancing, firewalls).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager, etc.).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud security best practices, encryption, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA).
• Understanding of network security design including segmentation, encryption, logging and monitoring.
• Implementation experience with identity management and networking segmentation in GCP across multiple VPC networks and multiple projects·
• Experience leading large-scale application and network migrations to GCP (i.e. Cloud Load Balancing, DNS, Interconnect, CDN,GKE, Networking, Storage, DR, Security, Monitoring, etc.)·
• Experience with establishing technical strategy and architecture at an enterprise level.
• Experience in scalable networking design including high availability, redundancy, fail-over and load balancing.
• Hands-on experience with one or more third-party networking products.
• Understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP/S etc.
• Understanding network topologies, load balancing and segmentation· Assessment and demonstration of new technologies; capacity planning; performance tuning·
• Experience leading GCP Cloud project delivery, i.e. responsible for: Project deliverables, Technical and architecture oversight, Project delivery approach.
• Delivery performance - working with delivery and Project Management teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills· Experience leading and working with diverse geographically distributed teams.Job Description
• Provide GCP technical expertise for POCs, drafting RFP responses, SOW creation etc.· Support Pre-sales life cycle and consulting engagement process.
• Lead the design of multi-tier cloud architectures (compute, networking, security, storage).
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Deployment Manager for automated provisioning.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines for automating deployments, testing, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud solutions.
• Optimize cloud usage to minimize costs, improve resource efficiency, and forecast usage trends.
• Proficient Cloud adviser to customers and solve complex Cloud Infrastructure and Networking challenges.
• Lead requirements gathering, analysis and solution development for GCP cloud-based solutions.
• Architect, design and implement plans for deploying complex application workloads on GCP· Architect highly available, backup, and disaster recovery solutions in GCP
• Collaborate with project teams, functional architects, systems specialists, and other technical resources to develop customer solutions.
• Lead Cloud projects in a hands-on role driving GCP cloud migration/adoption from inception to production.
• Designing DevOps solutions in GCP Cloud.
• Designing & Implementing Generative-AI related Solutions in GCP Cloud.
• Mentor and provide technical oversight and guidance to implementation teams while working in a coordinated manner to deliver and deploy the designed architecture.
• Provide GCP technical expertise for POCs, drafting RFP responses, SOW creation etc.· Support Pre-sales life cycle and consulting engagement process.
• Provide Cloud thought leadership through publications and speaking engagements as needed. · Create reference architectures, pre-sales, and technical collaterals.
• Be part of Center of excellence for Cloud team to participate in next generation initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

 Preferred certifications (if Any):

• Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect or experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform AssociateGood to have skills:
• Exposure to Ansible and Jenkins, Azure/AWS Cloud Infrastructure, Release Management

BE, BTech, BCA, BSc (IT) MCA, MBA (IT) and MSc(IT)

Minimum 10 - 12 Years of Experience