[Remote] Lead GCP Engineer/Lead Architect

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Opplane specializes in providing advanced data-focused solutions for financial services, telecommunication, and reg-tech to accelerate their digital transformation journey. The GCP Lead Engineer is a senior role responsible for architecting scalable and secure solutions on Google Cloud Platform while mentoring teams and driving modernization initiatives. Responsibilities • Design and implement enterprise-grade solutions on Google Cloud Platform • Architect scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native and hybrid applications • Lead migration and modernization initiatives, including re-platforming and transformation efforts • Define and maintain cloud architecture standards and best practices • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Harness, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar) • Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or equivalent • Automate provisioning, deployments, and operational workflows • Promote observability and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices • Ensure cloud solutions meet security, privacy, and regulatory requirements • Implement IAM, network security, encryption, and key management best practices • Partner with security and compliance teams to enforce governance and cost controls • Act as technical lead for cross-functional cloud initiatives • Conduct architecture reviews and guide engineering best practices • Mentor engineers across application, infrastructure, and platform teams • Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable cloud solutions • Implement and optimize GCP services including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage • Optimize performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency across environments Skills • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) • 8+ years of software, cloud, or infrastructure engineering experience • 4+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform • Proven experience designing cloud-native and hybrid architectures • Strong expertise in GCP core services and networking • Strong expertise in Kubernetes (GKE) and containerization • Strong expertise in CI/CD and DevOps practices • Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) • Strong expertise in Python, Java, Go, or similar languages • Experience in Agile/DevOps environments • GCP Professional certifications (Cloud Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Data Engineer) • Experience in regulated industries (e.g., financial services, insurance, healthcare) • Strong background in security and compliance frameworks • Experience in hybrid or multi-cloud environments • Knowledge of SRE and observability practices Company Overview • Opplane is a software company that expertise in data product management, cloud infrastructure, mobile development and machine learning. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Opplane has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 5 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply To this Job