GCP Solution Architect Apps / Infrastructure

Job description

Think of TEKsystems Global Services (TGS) as the growth solution for enterprises today.

We unleash growth through technology, strategy, design, execution and operations with a customer-first mindset for bold business leaders.

We deliver cloud, data and customer experience solutions.

Our partnerships with leading cloud, design and business intelligence platforms fuel our expertise.

We value deep relationships, dedication to serving others and inclusion.

We drive positive outcomes for our people and our business, and we stay true to our commitments and act in harmony with our words.

We exist to create significant opportunity for people to achieve fulfillment through career success.

Ready to join us?

Here’s what the opportunity supported through our TGS Talent Acquisition Team requires:

Position Overview

The GCP Application and Infrastructure Solution Architect (SA) is a presales professional responsible for solution development in support of GCP Application Modernization and GCP Infrastructure engagements leveraging Google Cloud in collaboration with TEKsystems sales and practice partners.

A successful Solution Architect possesses a deep understanding of the business domain coupled with a broad technical expertise.

Their strength lies in diverse experience across various technological roles, enabling them to:

• Approach business problems from multiple perspectives.

• Effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Leverage a toolbox of proven design strategies, patterns, and holistic solution viewpoints.

• Ask insightful technical questions and consider relevant factors.

The SA will be the primary driver for identifying, scoping, and creating solutions and proposals that encompass technical approach, estimates, Implementation, team structure, pricing and contracts.

The SA will bring thought leadership, current industry know-how, and applied solutions to improve existing service capabilities, engagement and delivery challenges and any research and development activities.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and cost-effective data solutions using GCP application and data services such as Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud storage, VPC, Cloud IAM, App Engine, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Big Query, Dataflow, and Cloud SQL

• Lead and own pre-sales activities, including solution design, proposal development, and client presentations

• Understand business requirements and other inputs such as customer terms and conditions for the technology solution and identify and mitigate risks that could hinder the technology's ability to meet those needs

• Prioritize and advocate for addressing non-functional requirements such as usability, reliability, performance, supportability, and security

• Implement application modernization initiatives and continue to maintain deep technical skills

• Conduct technical assessments, proofs-of-concept, and feasibility studies to validate proposed solutions

• Package capabilities and solution content for use in sales and marketing activities

• Prepare value proposition and competitive positioning statements

• Providing feedback to practice to develop, enhance, and package new capabilities

• Stay up to date with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in application modernization, infrastructure, and AI

Requirements

• Proven, hands-on experience in application and infrastructure modernization projects, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform, scripting languages such as Python, Bash, etc.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Exposure or experience supporting environments with AI/ML services (, Vertex AI, TensorFlow)

• Strong proficiency in designing and implementing solutions on the Google Cloud Platform

• Certifications such as Google Cloud Professional DevOps/Network Engineer and/or Google Cloud Professional Architect

• Experience with using IDE’s and experience with Python and PySpark

• Familiarity with agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and cloud-native application development

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Proven experience in pre-sales activities, solution design, and client-facing engagements

• Work with Sales and Contract teams on Statements of Work to ensure the proposed solution is translated to contracts

• Collaborate with practices on continued evolution of service offerings, presales & go-to market collateral such as case studies, account profiling, client presentation design, etc.

• Turnover from Sales to Delivery ensuring that expectations, schedules, and ramp up time frames are managed

• Ensure client expectations are clearly communicated to delivery (client environment, culture, key players, escalation points, roles and responsibilities, vision, issues, risks, objectives, etc.)

• Providing advisory and thought leadership support to clients

Qualifications & Education

• A technical Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems)

• 8 or more years of experience in information technology and/or IT professional services

• 5 or more years of experience in client-facing roles developing new business and providing project management and oversight within professional services

• 2 or more years of sales/presales experience for a professional services company

• Prior experience in playing key development roles on GCP implementation projects

• Prior experience in engagement management, project Management with full application development lifecycle using multiple methodologies (Agile/Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall, etc.)

• Prior experience developing project estimations, project planning, and scheduling

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively develop and maintain client relationships

• Strong drive to remain current with emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in application modernization, infrastructure, and ideally, AI, and generative AI domains

• Ability to travel to client locations to deliver professional services, as needed

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $ - $

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

Additional earnings may be available through incentive programs like annual bonuses, profit sharing, etc.

Our full-time, internal employment benefits include the following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life and AD&D for employee and dependents)
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2025.

h4>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation.

We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity.

We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia.

As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change.

That's the power of true partnership.

TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services.

We accelerate business transformation for our customers.

Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions.

We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed.

We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology.

We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities.

TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations