Bella Currin

Sr GCP Architect Terms: All Capgemini contracts are ongoing with a right to hire after 3 months. Conversion at 90 days is rare and pre-specified by Capgemini, but the right to hire remains in place. Target Pay Rate: $114/hr C2C Location:  Chicago, IL Work schedule details: Onsite Details: Key Responsibilities: Advanced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Architecture Design Kubernetes and Container Orchestration Mastery Edge Computing (GDCC) and IoT Solutions on GCP Build highly reusable and modular Terraform modules for multi-environment infrastructure deployments. Develop secure and automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker. Design and enforce robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies using Workload Identity Federation, OIDC, and RBAC on GCP and GDCC. Integrate and manage GCP-native services such as Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Functions, Secret Manager, and Pub/Sub. Leverage Anthos and GKE Enterprise for managing Kubernetes workloads across distributed environments. Drive infrastructure observability and logging using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Operations Suite. Collaborate with application, security, and DevOps teams to ensure compliance with cloud security and regulatory standards. Agile and DevOps Methodologies Strategic Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Cross-Functional Team Leadership Advanced Technical Communication, Documentation, and road map planning Monitor and optimize cloud performance, cost, and scalability Required Qualifications: 7+ years in infrastructure architecture, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles. Deep, hands-on expertise with Terraform (advanced level), including reusable modules, remote state, and workspaces. Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural patterns. Experience with GDCC (Google Distributed Cloud). Strong understanding of Cloud IAM, RBAC, and Workload Identity Federation for secure authentication across services. Proficient in Python scripting for infrastructure automation and integration. Solid background in cloud security, including encryption, firewall policies, VPC design, and service accounts. Proven experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflows. Experience working in Agile/DevOps environments Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering GCP and/or AWS Architect Certification (Associate or Professional level). Experience with Google Distributed Cloud Edge, Hosted, or Connected deployments & GKE. Knowledge of container security, Kubernetes network policies, and multi-tenant workload design. Familiarity with SRE practices, infrastructure SLAs/SLOs, and incident response automation. Experience integrating secrets management, policy enforcement, and compliance monitoring.