GCP Architect Leader
Listed on 2026-02-05
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing, IT Project Manager, IT Consultant
Overview
Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite 3–4 days/week)
Employment Type: Full-Time (Direct Hire)
We are seeking a Sr. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architect to serve as the technical lead for a global digital transformation initiative with a Fortune 100 enterprise. This highly visible role will interface directly with senior stakeholders and lead a cross-functional team of cloud engineers and consultants. Senior technical credibility. Ability to lead workshops and influence clients. Clear ownership and accountability.
Operating onsite in Chicago 3–4 days per week, the architect will drive solution design, technical governance, and cloud strategy within a high-stakes enterprise environment. The position reports to the VP of Transformation and is expected to influence cloud decisions at the highest Client levels while ensuring architectural integrity and delivery excellence across multiple work streams.
Purpose
This role represents an opportunity to shape the cloud modernization journey for one of the world’s most recognized enterprise brands. You’ll operate at the intersection of business strategy and cloud engineering, serving as a bridge between visionary goals and hands-on implementation across teams and partners.
Growth
You’ll gain visibility with global leaders, own enterprise-scale design decisions, and guide the implementation of next-gen GCP solutions. The position offers a unique combination of technical leadership, client influence, and executive exposure ideal for a high-performing architect ready for enterprise impact.
Motivators
This opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives on client-facing leadership, cross-functional influence, and delivering transformative cloud results. You'll be empowered to lead architecture sessions, drive critical decisions, and collaborate directly with engineering leads and C-level stakeholders across domains.
Major ObjectivesWithin the first 90 days, take ownership of the end-to-end GCP architecture design across multiple client domains. Facilitate executive-level strategy discussions and lead technical solutioning workshops. Ensure architectural alignment across security, data, and application teams, delivering an initial reference architecture approved by all key stakeholders.
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Within the first 30 days, facilitate deep-dive technical sessions to uncover business needs, legacy constraints, and transformation objectives. Capture outcomes in a living architecture document to guide solution planning.
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Create architectural models that directly align to business KPIs, latency/security requirements, and scalability needs. Present solution blueprints for internal review and client validation within 45–60 days. Take the lead on evaluating and selecting GCP services and components, ensuring alignment with both client preferences and industry best practices. Defend decisions with clarity and confidence in both technical and business terms.
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Within the first 120 days, lead architecture governance reviews and formalize key cloud principles for the client organization. Shape policy and platform decisions by collaborating with enterprise architects, security, and infrastructure teams. Measure success by adoption of architectural standards and reduction in solution variance across teams.
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From day one, engage directly with VP- and SVP-level stakeholders to advise on cloud transformation priorities, risks, and options. By month three, serve as the client’s go-to technical advisor for GCP architecture, backed by consensus among internal and external contributors. Influence roadmap decisions through data-driven recommendations and strategic guidance.
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Coordinate technical direction with outside consulting firms, technical account managers, and third-party tool vendors. Ensure all parties are executing against a common architectural vision.
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Establish KPIs for architecture stability, cost efficiency, and delivery speed. By month six, deliver a consolidated report showing architectural ROI and ongoing risks.
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Within the first 90–180 days, take ownership of identifying how AI and automation tools can support or enhance the core responsibilities of this role. Evaluate tasks that could be streamlined or improved, lead pilots, and embed continuous AI adoption into daily work. This task may be enhanced using AI-based planning, monitoring, and advisory tools.
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