Lead/ Principal Architect GCP

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Job Description:   - Evaluate the current technology landscape and recommend a forward-looking, short- and long-term technology strategic vision.  - Engage with senior technical leaders at the client site, becoming a trusted thought partner by understanding their challenges and providing strategic guidance.  - Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.  - Proactively understand client needs and align them with Fractal’s value propositions, proposing innovative and comprehensive solutions.  - Collaborate with offshore delivery teams and other multidisciplinary teams within Fractal to ensure seamless integration and delivery of solutions.  Delivery Leadership (Added Focus):   - Act as a  Delivery Lead when required , ensuring end-to-end ownership of solution execution, quality, timelines, and client satisfaction.  - Drive  program-level governance , including planning, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication across workstreams.  - Step in to  resolve complex technical and delivery challenges , guiding teams through ambiguity and ensuring timely resolution.  - Provide  hands-on leadership during critical delivery phases , including architecture validation, performance optimization, and production issue resolution.  - Ensure alignment between  solution architecture and delivery execution , balancing immediate delivery goals with long-term scalability and maintainability.  - Mentor and guide delivery teams, fostering strong engineering practices, accountability, and continuous improvement.  - Be willing to take a hands-on approach to understand complex contexts and underlying client requirements.  - Participate in the creation and sharing of best practices, technical content, and new reference architectures.  - Provide technical architecture leadership and direction on projects, ensuring secure, scalable, reliable, and maintainable platforms.  - Work with data engineers and data scientists to develop architectures and solutions.  - Assist in ensuring the smooth delivery of services, products, and solutions, while balancing immediate client needs with long-term technical strategy.  Skills & Requirements:   In-depth experience as an Architect with expertise in Google Cloud Platform and a passion for applying the latest technologies to solve complex business problems. An ideal candidate would have:  - 12+ years of experience in Data Engineering and Cloud Native technologies (including Google Cloud Platforms), covering big data, analytics, and AI/ML domains.  - Extensive experience with GCP tools and technologies, including BigQuery, Cloud Composer, Data Flow, Cloud Storage, Vertex AI, and Dataproc.  - Expertise in creating, deploying, configuring, and scaling applications on GCP serverless infrastructure.  - Strong knowledge and working experience in Data Engineering, Data Management, and Data Governance.  - Proven track record of delivering multiple end-to-end Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, or Analytics projects.  - Knowledge of general programming languages and frameworks, particularly Python and/or Java.  - Familiarity with general technology best practices and development lifecycles such as Agile and CI/CD, as well as DevOps and MLOps for more efficient data and machine learning pipelines.  - Ability to design and implement future-proof, complex global solutions using GCP services.  - Hands-on experience with foundational architectures, including microservices, event-driven systems, event streaming, and online machine learning systems.  - Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to adapt messages to various audiences and build consensus.  Additional Delivery Expectations:   - Proven ability to  lead large-scale delivery programs or workstreams  in complex, client-facing environments.  - Experience managing  cross-functional teams across geographies , ensuring alignment and delivery excellence.  - Strong  problem-solving mindset  with the ability to dive deep into technical issues while maintaining a big-picture view.  Preferred Qualifications:   - Experience in container technologies, specifically Docker and Kubernetes.  - Experience or knowledge of DevOps on GCP.  - Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Certification.  - Demonstrated ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and build strong, lasting relationships.  - Hands-on approach and willingness to delve into technical details to understand the full context of a problem and ensure the best solutions are provided.  - Experience with AWS, especially in the context of hybrid cloud setups.  If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! 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