GCP GKE Solution Architect - Managing Solution Architect

Capgemini•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Capgemini team offers extensive career opportunities and provides mentoring and coaching for teammates. This role is an experienced professional with a strong background in software development. GCP / GKE owns the end-to-end architecture of cloud‑native application solutions on Google Cloud Platform, with a primary focus on application architecture and modernization, supported by strong expertise in Kubernetes (GKE). The role combines hands-on architectural leadership with client advisory, governance, and team enablement.

Requirements

Senior candidate with 15 plus years related experience
Strong GCP hands-on experience
Deep application architecture background
Architect-level Kubernetes knowledge
Experience with APIs, data (BigQuery, Cloud SQL), messaging
Exposure to DevOps/DevSecOps
Leadership across multiple teams
Client-facing communication
Ownership of architectural outcomes

Responsibilities

Define and govern target architectures, non‑functional requirements, and technology trade‑offs across application, data, integration, and platform layers.
Design microservices-based systems (Java, Node.js, Python), REST APIs, event-driven architectures, and guide cloud migration (re‑platforming, refactoring, re‑architecting).
Architect scalable, secure GKE platforms, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud integrations using Pub/Sub and messaging.
Translate business needs into architectural roadmaps, lead design reviews, support pre‑sales, and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
Establish standards and reusable patterns, mentor architects and tech leads, and drive architectural consistency across programs.