Senior Cloud Architect
About The Position
As the Senior Cloud Architect (Network & SRE), you will serve as a senior technical lead bridging the gap between advanced cloud networking and site reliability engineering. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the network architecture that powers our global platform on GCP. This role is ideal for a US-based expert with a deep background in both networking and DevOps, focused on ensuring high availability, performance, and security across our distributed systems. You will collaborate closely with our SRE and platform teams to drive network optimization and reliability as a core component of our infrastructure strategy.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Network Engineering, or SRE/DevOps roles.
- Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking (VPC, Cloud Interconnect, Load Balancing, Service Networking).
- Strong background in DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools.
- US-based residency.
- Working knowledge of scripting (Python, Go, or Bash).
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, Linux/network troubleshooting, and modern observability practices.
- Excellent ability to lead technical strategy and collaborate across teams to solve complex infrastructure challenges.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable and resilient GCP network architectures, including VPCs, Interconnects, Load Balancing, and DNS.
- Lead the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for networking components using Terraform to ensure consistency and automation.
- Partner with the SRE team to solve complex connectivity, latency, and performance issues across our global microservices architecture.
- Implement and manage network security policies, including firewall rules, VPC Service Controls, and IAM roles.
- Optimize cloud networking costs through traffic analysis and architectural efficiency improvements.
- Drive reliability engineering principles within the network domain, including capacity planning, error budget management, and monitoring/alerting improvements.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to onboard services, ensuring they meet networking and reliability standards.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Wellness Resources
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
- HSA & FSA Plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance coverage
- Legal plan
- Identity theft protection plan
- Critical illness supplemental insurance
- Access to internal professional development resources
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Public Holidays
- Generous Parental Leave Policy (including maternity/paternity support and fertility services)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
