GCP Cloud Architect – Network

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Design and develop virtual networks, routing strategies, firewalls, and secure connections among data centers, customers, partners, and cloud platforms.

• Collaborate with platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure, Alibaba Cloud, as well as hybrid environments.

• Specify architectural requirements, security protocols, and technical standards while ensuring adherence to compliance.

• Create strategies for network segmentation, encryption, access management, and secure cloud connectivity.

• Evaluate emerging technologies in terms of associated risks.

• Facilitate coordination among internal stakeholders, DevOps teams, and third-party service providers.

• Promote a mutual understanding of architectural and security needs.

• Participate in customer projects related to Technical FinOps, cloud governance, architecture, Kubernetes, migration strategies, and AI platforms.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant professional experience as a Cloud Architect with an emphasis on Google Cloud Platform and networking, or another public cloud platform.

• Comprehensive knowledge of cloud and DevOps frameworks.

• Excellent communication skills across business units and cloud teams.

• Capability to convert requirements into solid, feasible architectural concepts.

• Familiarity with modern AI technologies, including GenAI, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and OpenWebUI.

• Strong analytical abilities and a passion for technical efficiency.

• Proficient in both German and English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent employment contract.

• 30 days of annual leave.

• JobRad bicycle leasing program.

• Company car option.

• Corporate benefits.

• Employee referral program.

• E-learning tools for various professional development opportunities.

• A variety of in-person team events (6–7 times per year) and online team activities.

• Individual selection of hardware (laptop, smartphone, etc.) and operating system.

• Remote-first approach (within Germany).

• Option to work from the office in Weiterstadt.

• 40 hours per week.

• Probation period: 6 months.