GCP Cloud/Data Architect
Anywhere
Category: Architecture
Workplace Type: Remote
Standard Hours: Open
Reference ID: JN -092026-108441
Date Posted: 08/30/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/a880AK
Description:
Remote
Our client is undertaking a strategic cloud and data transformation initiative, migrating from AWS to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This effort includes decommissioning an existing Snowflake environment hosted on AWS, standing up modern data lakes and data warehouses on GCP, and migrating data from multiple enterprise source systems into the new platform.
The client is seeking a highly experienced GCP Cloud/Data Architect to provide technical leadership, validate architecture designs, and guide the overall migration strategy. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on architect with deep expertise in GCP data services, cloud migrations, and enterprise-scale data platform modernization.
This role will initially focus on assessing the viability of the client's current GCP architecture. If additional support is required, the consultant will lead architectural efforts and provide hands-on guidance throughout implementation.
We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $100.00 to $120.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and validate the client's cloud and data architecture strategy for GCP.
- Design and implement scalable data lake and data warehouse solutions within GCP.
- Lead the migration of data platforms and analytical workloads from AWS to GCP.
- Develop strategies for decommissioning Snowflake on AWS and transitioning to a GCP-based data ecosystem.
- Architect data ingestion, integration, ETL/ELT, and analytics solutions across multiple source systems.
- Establish cloud architecture standards, governance, security controls, and best practices.
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to define roadmap, priorities, and migration strategies.
- Identify performance, scalability, and cost optimization opportunities.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to internal teams with limited GCP experience.
- Serve as the primary GCP subject matter expert driving the initiative from planning through execution.
Experience Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in cloud, data, and solution architecture roles.
- Deep expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and modern data architectures.
- Proven experience building enterprise-scale data lakes and data warehouse environments on GCP.
- BigQuery
- Cloud Storage
- Dataflow
- Dataproc
- Pub/Sub
- Cloud Composer
- IAM & Security Services
- Experience leading AWS-to-GCP migration initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of data integration, ETL/ELT frameworks, data modeling, and large-scale data migration strategies.
- Experience evaluating existing architectures and recommending improvements based on best practices.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience migrating Snowflake data platforms and workloads.
- Multi-cloud experience supporting both AWS and GCP environments.
- Google Professional Cloud Architect and/or Professional Data Engineer certification.
- Experience working in environments where cloud platforms are being adopted for the first time.
- Background in cloud governance, security, and data platform modernization initiatives.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's in related field
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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