IT - Technology Specialist - IT Service, Support and Operations | Cloud Platform | Google Cloud - Architecture

Job Title: GCP Solution ArchitectWork Location: Richardson, TX 75082Vendor Rate $90.00/hr.Contract duration 6 MonthsJob description:As a Solution Architect, you will lead the end-to-end migration and modernization of enterprise applications from on-premise environments to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).Must Have Skills1. Java and Messaging Framework2. Crossplatform distributed systems3. GKE Kubernetes (mandatory)Nice to have skills1. GCP services (Compute, Networking, IAM, Secrets)2. Onprem cloud migrationRequired Skills:1. Core Technical Skills(a) Strong expertise in: i. Java (Core, Spring Boot, Microservices)ii. Messaging framework (kafka, redis)(b) Experience designing: iii. Cross-platform distributed systems2. Kubernetes & GCP Skills(a) Hands-on expertise in: (i) GKE / Kubernetes (mandatory)(ii) Containerization (Docker)(b) Strong knowledge of: (i) GCP services (Compute, Networking, IAM, Secrets)3. Migration Expertise(a) Proven experience in: (i) On-prem cloud migration(ii) Legacy modernization initiatives(b) Strong understanding of: (i) 12-factor app principles(ii) Stateless architecture4. DevOps & Automation(a) CI/CD pipeline design (b) Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (c) Observability and monitoringPreferred Skills:1. DB Skills(a) Strong expertise in: i. Relational DB (Plsql, oracle, mysql)ii. NoSql DB (Document DB, Mongo DB, DynamoDB)iii. GCP equivalents (Cloud Bigtable, Firestore)2. Operating system and infrastructure(a) Strong expertise in: i. Linux/unix (Redhat, centos, Rocky 9)3. Certifications (Highly valued)(a) Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect (b) Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer(c) Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)Minimum years of experience8-10 yearsInterview Process (Is face to face required?) Yes