GCP Architect (GKE Lead)

Capgemini is hiring GCP Architect (GKE Lead) who will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and supporting cloud infrastructure and application deployments for the Merchandising team. This position requires hands-on expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), a strong DevOps foundation, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams. We are open to considering candidates willing to work hybrid from either of the locations - Chicago, Dallas, New York, New Jersey, Nashville or Atlanta.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Configure log-based metrics such as error rate, latency, and memory usage, along with retention policies and export settings.

·       Monitor health metrics including latency, error rate, CPU/memory utilization, and API response times.

·        Track user traffic patterns and analyze system usage.

·       Create unified dashboards in Looker Studio or Grafana to present consolidated views of multiple services.

·       Integrate billing data, usage metrics, and error dashboards for holistic monitoring.

·       Define Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

·       Provide guidance and decision trees for choosing the appropriate GCP datastore (Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Firestore, Bigtable, BigQuery) based on latency, consistency, schema flexibility, global scalability, and cost.

·        Advise on selecting between Kubernetes and Platform-as-a-Service (GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions) considering application complexity, control requirements, scalability, and team skill set.

Required Skills:

·       Senior candidate with 10+ year of relevant experience

·       Experience developing  architecture patterns for -Web application frontends, RESTful APIs, Backend services using Cloud SQL or Cloud Spanner, Stateless app deployments utilizing GKE, Cloud Run, or App Engine, CI/CD integration points, caching layers such as Redis, and queue-based microservices with Pub/Sub or Cloud Tasks

·       Set up comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions for Merchandising Apps, leveraging Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Error Reporting, and Trace.

·       Implement centralized dashboards using Cloud Monitoring Workspace or Grafana with a BigQuery backend.

·       Create log sinks to BigQuery or Pub/Sub for data processing and retention.

·       Develop reusable Terraform modules for - Compute resources (GCE, Cloud Run, GKE), IAM policies, Projects, Service Accounts, Cloud SQL and Spanner databases, VPCs, Subnets, Load Balancers, Firewalls, Maintain GitOps workflows for Terraform.

·       Design and deploy CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build and GitHub Actions.

·       Design and implement VPC and Shared VPC architectures.

·       Configure and manage Load Balancers (Global, Regional, HTTPS, Internal).

·       Set up VPC Service Controls to protect against data exfiltration.

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

·       Flexible work

·       Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs

·       Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan

·       Paid time off and paid holi