Google Cloud Solution Architect

About the Position

We are seeking a Google Cloud Solution Architect to act as a trusted partner and consultant to DevOps teams, helping them design and deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions. This role sits within the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), whose mission is to deliver a scalable, reliable, and automated cloud platform that enables efficient and sustainable cloud adoption, maximizes value realization, mitigates risks, and supports business growth through innovation in cloud technologies. The position requires 2-4 business trips per year to Veldhoven (Eindhoven) for team buildings, PI plannings, and similar events.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and leadership in cloud onboarding across Azure and Google Cloud, covering both technology and process aspects.
• Guide DevOps teams in designing client-compliant, secure, and scalable cloud architectures tailored to their needs.
• Support DevOps teams as a consulting partner to help them achieve their objectives and remove roadblocks throughout their cloud journey.
• Represent the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) as the main point of contact and ambassador for DevOps teams.
• Promote cloud cost awareness and educate teams on strategies to manage and optimize cloud spend.
• Test and develop new cloud technologies with a hands-on approach to validate solutions or accelerate adoption.
• Identify service gaps and collaborate with the CCoE product owner to enhance the overall customer experience.
• Contribute to the design and review of cloud architectures for cloud-native and hybrid applications.
• Help DevOps teams improve automation capabilities including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Document the solution design and all other relevant information.
• Design, develop, and support AI solutions to benefit and automate both CCoE internal operations and customer needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in IT, Business Management, Computer Science, or Electronics.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect.
• Proficiency in Google Cloud Platform (GCP); familiarity with Microsoft Azure is a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience designing, configuring, and operating IaaS services on Google Cloud including Compute Engine (VMs), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and VPC networking and Cloud Storage.
• Expertise in designing and implementing PaaS solutions using services such as App Engine, Cloud Run, and managed databases (Cloud SQL, Firestore, Bigtable) along with data platforms including BigQuery, Cloud Storage (Data Lake), and Dataproc/Databricks.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling on GCP including Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, and Git-based platforms such as GitHub.
• Understanding of cloud-based data integration patterns and modern data architectures.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex application deployment scenarios along with engineering and coding experience applied in agile development environments.
• Proven track record in technical architecture design, solution definition, and managing change and risk.
• Experience working in large international organizations or with global service providers.
• Experience in designing and developing AI solutions such as copilot agents that provide both the CCoE and customers with knowledge and support.
• Strong customer focus with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to operate independently as a self-starter.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert with a collaborative knowledge-sharing mindset and effective communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in creating clear, structured, and high-quality documentation.

We Offer

• Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years.
• Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies.
• World-Class Clients: Work closely with 340+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact.
• Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices.
• GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys.
• Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life.
• Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Latvia, whether it's your home or our office in Riga.
• Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and more.

About the Company

Our company is dedicated to delivering innovative and disruptive solutions to our world-class clients. We pride ourselves on our engineering heritage, advanced tech stack, and strong AI competencies. We offer a supportive and entrepreneurial culture, providing exceptional opportunities for professional growth and development.