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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