GCP Architect

Job Title: GCP Architect Duration: 6-12 months Location: Onsite - New York, NY Work Type: Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. Skills Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) CI/CD Pipelines (Harness or equivalent) Vertex AI / GCP AI Services Job Description/ Responsibilities Position Summary Seeking a hands-on GCP Architect with strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform and Terraform to support a strategic New York Life initiative. The ideal candidate will provide GCP technical leadership, build and automate cloud infrastructure, and apply cloud security best practices while being mentored on advanced security controls by the client team. Duration: 6 to 12 months T&M. Top 5 Primary Technical Skills Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) CI/CD Pipelines (Harness or equivalent) Vertex AI / GCP AI Services Secondary Technical Skills GCP Security Services (IAM, Cloud Armor, KMS, Secret Manager) VPC Service Controls Security Command Center (SCC) ICAM / Identity & Access Management Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform. Develop and maintain Terraform modules for automated infrastructure provisioning. Support GKE deployments and Kubernetes platform operations. Integrate cloud infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks. Collaborate with security teams to implement governance and compliance controls. Apply cloud security best practices across identity, networking, secrets management, and data protection. Support AI/ML workloads and secure adoption of Vertex AI services. Experience 5+ years of cloud engineering experience. Recent hands‑on experience with GCP in production environments. Strong Terraform implementation experience. Experience with Kubernetes, automation, and modern DevOps practices. Working knowledge of cloud security concepts and controls. ABOUT Ztek Website: Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas. Disclaimer Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ztek Consulting