Job Summary
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly experienced Architect to design and lead secure, scalable Agentic AI solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
The role requires deep expertise in cloud architecture, Agentic AI systems, and cloud security, with the ability to guide engineering teams and influence architectural decisions for enterprise‑grade AI platforms.
The Architect will act as the technical authority for solution design, security posture, and technology choices while working closely with customers, Google ecosystem teams, and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design
- Own end‑to‑end architecture for Agentic AI platforms and solutions deployed on GCP.
- Design scalable, highly available, and secure architectures for AI‑driven workloads.
- Define architecture standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
- Review and approve solution designs, ensuring alignment with enterprise and customer requirements.
Agentic AI & AI Platform Architecture
- Architect solutions involving Agentic AI / autonomous and multi‑agent systems.
- Design AI orchestration layers, agent workflows, tool integrations, and guardrails.
- Ensure reliability, explainability, observability, and governance of agentic workflows.
- Guide teams on LLM‑based systems, RAG architectures, and context management.
Cloud Security Architecture
- Lead security‑by‑design for all cloud and AI solutions.
- Define and enforce best practices for IAM, network security, encryption, key management, logging, and monitoring.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory requirements.
- Perform architecture risk reviews and drive security remediation decisions.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Leadership
- Design and govern solutions across GCP services (compute, storage, networking, IAM, AI/ML, security).
- Enable secure and optimized deployments of AI platforms, APIs, and cloud‑native services.
- Drive cost optimization, performance optimization, and operational readiness.
- Act as a technical mentor for teams working on GCP.
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with customers, partners, and Google ecosystem teams as a trusted technical advisor.
- Translate business requirements into robust technical architectures.
- Support pre‑sales discussions, architecture workshops, and solution reviews.
- Influence senior stakeholders with architecture decisions and technical roadmaps.
Skill Requirements
Required Skills & Experience
Core Requirements
- 12–18+ years of experience in Solution Architecture / Cloud Architecture roles.
- Strong architecture experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Proven expertise in Cloud Security Architecture.
- Hands‑on understanding of Agentic AI concepts, multi‑agent systems, and AI platforms.
- Experience designing enterprise‑scale, cloud‑native architectures.
Technical Expertise
- Agentic AI, autonomous agents, LLM‑based systems
- Cloud Security: IAM, encryption, network security, logging, compliance
- GCP services (Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, AI/ML, Security)
- Cloud‑native architectures, microservices, APIs
- DevSecOps, observability, reliability engineering concepts
Architecture & Leadership
- Ability to define architecture standards and guardrails
- Strong design review and problem‑solving skills
- Experience mentoring architects and senior engineers
- Excellent stakeholder and customer communication skills
Other Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience delivering enterprise AI or Agentic AI platforms
- Exposure to regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, enterprise SaaS)
- Experience working with Google Cloud partner programs
- GCP Professional Architect / Security certifications (preferred)