Cloud Solutions Architect
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance
Contract
Indianapolis, IN
Job description
Overview
We are seeking a GCP Cloud Engineer / Architect for a contract-to-hire opportunity supporting a growing Google Cloud environment. This role will be hands-on in administering and shaping a GCP-based data platform, with a strong focus on governance, architecture, and production operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and manage GCP environments supporting data warehouse workloads
- Partner with Data Analytics teams to optimize BigQuery and data pipelines
- Establish governance, security, and architectural standards
- Implement IAM and identity federation (GCP ↔ Entra ID)
- Define baseline controls and enforce proper cloud deployment practices
- Lead Kubernetes (GKE) deployment strategy and establish repeatable patterns
- Build monitoring and alerting integrated into operational workflows
- Support production operations across GCP PaaS services
- Provide technical leadership and push back when needed on poor approaches
Required Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with GCP architecture and administration
- Experience with BigQuery and data warehouse environments in GCP
- Experience with GCP IAM and identity federation (Entra ID/Azure AD)
- Proven experience implementing cloud governance and security controls
- Experience with Kubernetes (GKE) in production environments
- Experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability in GCP
- Experience supporting production GCP PaaS services
Additional Details
- Client is running a GCP-based data warehouse and expanding services
- Monthly cloud spend awareness (~$80K–$100K) is relevant
- Candidate must be comfortable working onsite 3 days per week
- US Citizen not required
- Resumes will be reviewed by client; interview likely
Pay: $55.00 - $58.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Application Question(s):
- How many years of hands-on experience with GCP architecture and administration?
- How many years of experience with BigQuery and data warehouse environments?
- How many years of experience with GCP IAM and identity federation (Entra ID/Azure AD)?
Work Location: On the road