Senior Google Cloud Platform Architect

Portugal, PT

Senior (4-6 Years)

Remote

We’re looking for a Senior GCP Architect to join KWAN on a highly technical, cloud-first project where infrastructure is at the core of the business.

What you’ll be doing

Design and own the end-to-end Google Cloud architecture
Build production environments using Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Vertex AI, Cloud SQL, Dataflow and IAM
Lead the migration from PostgreSQL/Odoo environments into Cloud SQL on GCP
Design large-scale IoT and GPS ingestion pipelines
Implement monitoring, alerting, SLOs and incident response processes
Deploy containerised Python and React applications with CI/CD pipelines
Implement security best practices using IAM, Secret Manager, Cloud Armor and zero-trust patterns
Build analytics and ML infrastructure with BigQuery ML and Vertex AI
Define infrastructure-as-code standards using Terraform
Mentor engineers and help establish GCP best practices across the team

What we’re looking for

5+ years of experience as a GCP Architect in production environments
Google Cloud Professional Architect certification
Strong hands-on experience with:
Cloud SQL
Cloud Run
Pub/Sub
Dataflow
BigQuery
Vertex AI
IAM / VPC / Cloud Build
Experience migrating relational databases into GCP
Experience deploying containerised applications and CI/CD pipelines
Strong English communication skills

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What we offer:

A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.

Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN

At KWAN, I’m given the space to be myself and do what I love. I have control over the projects I work on, as well as the direction of my career.

Pedro Fonseca, Front End Developer @ KWAN

I see my People Experience Partner as someone who is always available to provide me with motivation and constant feedback, which helps me be sure that I am in the right place.

Josimar dos Reis, Software Developer @ KWAN

I know that I’ve contributed to the growth of a company that truly values a “people first culture”, because my ideas, experiences, and individuality were always appreciated.

João Nascimento, Software Developer (KWAN Alumni)

My two years at KWAN were an incredible experience! From the start, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where I felt truly supported.

Laís Ortiz, Software Developer @ (KWAN Alumni)

Grab this opportunity, apply now!