Being a GCP Solution Architect, should have a strong technical background and experience with cloud computing, specifically with GCP. Knowledge of various services of GCP like Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud SQL, Bigtable, Big Query, Cloud Storage, Cloud IAM and networking is expected. Additionally, it will be beneficial to have experience with other cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and a good understanding of security and compliance best practices. Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.



Experience:
Minimum 15 years of all IT experience
Minimum 5 years hands-on on GCP specialized in advanced architecture.
Certifications:
GCP Professional Architect
Job roles and responsibilities:
As a strong GCP solution architect, you are a technical liaison between sales and delivery teams responsible for exceeding revenue targets with healthy delivery.
Understand Virtusas GCP offerings in depth, formulate and execute solution strategies to ensure flawless delivery in future.
As an enterprise GCP architect, you are responsible to ensure success in the life cycle of cloud adoption in infra, app modernization, data, analytics, IoT and other areas in GCP
Create a solution with solid architecture, riding on Virtusas differentiators, clearly articulating the value proposition.
Come up with right pricing models, not only to win the opportunity but also to deliver right.
Leverage existing practices, solutions, artifacts by interlocking with other teams. Enrich them by creating, modifying as required.
Lead the architectural discussions for the clients. Ensure that clients confidence is won in projecting technical depth of Virtusa in GCP.
Guide and mentor new cloud architects, cloud developers and engineers
Be the thought-leader by periodic publishing of whitepapers, blogs, webinars, and other activities
Lead the numbers related to GCP in terms of people, pipeline, revenue, skills, and certifications.
Technical Skills Required:
Understand the client's business requirements and objectives, and design solutions that align with those needs.
Plan and design the overall architecture of GCP-based solutions, including the selection of appropriate services and resources.
Implement, test and deploy GCP-based solutions.
Work closely with the client's IT team to ensure the smooth integration of GCP-based solutions with their existing infrastructure.
Optimize GCP-based solutions for performance, cost, and scalability.
Provide technical guidance to the client's IT team on the best practices for using GCP services and tools.
Keep up to date with new GCP services and features and recommend ways to leverage them to meet the client's needs.
Provide guidance and thought leadership on the use of GCP and related technologies.
Communicate with the customer and stakeholders with good presentation skill.
Soft Skills:
Excellent written and verbal communication and narrative skills including presentation skills, fluency in interacting with a variety of audience - Executives, clients, developers, engineers, architects.

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