The company is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect specializing in Cloud (GCP) to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is critical in leading cloud architecture strategy across the organization, designing multi-cloud and GCP-centered solutions, driving automation and DevOps practices, and ensuring cloud security, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical leadership experience and a broad architectural understanding across multiple disciplines alongside deep expertise in cloud technologies.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Define multi-cloud architecture strategy aligned with business goals
- Design scalable and reliable cloud solutions across GCP and other platforms
- Lead cloud infrastructure design and cost optimization
- Define DevOps practices, CI and CD pipelines, and automation methodology
- Architect API gateway infrastructure using Apigee, and design CDN and edge strategies using Cloudflare
- Define containerization and orchestration strategies, establish Infrastructure as Code standards
- Define observability practices including logging and monitoring
- Ensure cloud security, governance, and compliance
- Design disaster recovery and business continuity approaches
- Lead cloud modernization and technical debt reduction
- Mentor teams in cloud engineering and best practices
- Evaluate cloud services and emerging technologies
- Produce and maintain cloud architecture documentation
- Present cloud architecture decisions to senior stakeholders
Expected Outcomes:
- Improved scalability, reliability, and security of cloud platforms
- Reduced cloud spend through optimization and governance
- Mature DevOps and automation practices across teams
- Consistent cloud patterns and reusable components
Technical Skills Required:
- Advanced expertise in GCP
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or OCI
- Familiarity with cloud technologies such as Apigee, Cloudflare, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, and more
- Skills in Infrastructure and automation (e.g., Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes)
Language Requirements:
Proficiency in English is required.
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