GCP Solution Architect (Java GKE Migration)

Job Title: GCP Solution Architect (Java GKE Migration)
Location: Richardson, TX 75082
Contract duration: 6 Months
Interview Process (Is face to face required?) Yes

Detailed Job Description
Key Responsibilities
1.Migration Strategy Planning Primary Focus
2.GKE Kubernetes Architecture
3.Application Modernization Java
4.Containerization Runtime Engineering
5.DevSecOps CICD Enablement6.Networking, Security Compliance
7.Observability Reliability Engineering
8.Data Integration Migration
9.Stakeholder Engagement
10.Leadership Governance

Required 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 systems

2. 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 architecture

4. DevOps & Automation
(a) CI/CD pipeline design
(b) Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
(c) Observability and monitoring

Preferred 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)

Top 3 responsibilities:
Migration Strategy Planning Primary Focus
GKE Kubernetes Architecture
Application Modernization Java

Must Have Skills
Java and Messaging Framework
Crossplatform distributed systems
GKE Kubernetes (mandatory)

Nice to have skills
GCP services (Compute, Networking, IAM, Secrets)
Onprem cloud migration
Minimum years of experience: 8-10 years