GCP Architect / Engineer

  • VIC, NSW, ACT, Hybrid
  • Full-time

About the role

SolStak is looking for a GCP Architect / Engineer to lead Google Cloud design and delivery for sovereign Defence and government programmes. You will build secure, scalable GCP foundations and guide teams through migration and modernisation on Google Cloud.

What you’ll do

  • Architect GCP landing zones, networking, security and shared platform services
  • Design and implement GKE, Cloud Run and serverless workloads for mission systems
  • Automate infrastructure with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines on Google Cloud
  • Optimise cost, performance and resilience across GCP environments
  • Partner with identity, data and application teams on hybrid and multi-cloud delivery

What we’re looking for

  • Proven experience architecting and operating Google Cloud in enterprise settings
  • Google Cloud certifications or equivalent demonstrated GCP expertise
  • Pragmatic delivery mindset in regulated, accredited environments
  • Australian citizenship
  • Minimum two years of proven experience in a relevant role
  • Own GitLab instance and home lab environment (highly desirable)
  • Existing Australian Government security clearance (highly desirable)
  • Industry certifications (highly desirable)

What it feels like to work here

You’ll lead cloud architecture on programmes where uptime and compliance are non-negotiable. SolStak gives you room to make technical decisions, work alongside cleared specialists, and see platforms go live in production — not slide decks. The pace is purposeful: focused sprints, direct stakeholder access, and a team that respects deep cloud craft.

Why engineers join

  • Shape sovereign GCP platforms used by Defence and government clients
  • Work across the full cloud stack — from landing zones to data and AI services
  • Learn from senior architects across cloud, cyber and integration disciplines
  • Hybrid flexibility across VIC, NSW and ACT with meaningful on-site collaboration
  • Build a portfolio of accredited, high-impact cloud programmes

What technologies you’re exposed to

SolStak delivers end-to-end sovereign ICT. As a GCP specialist you’ll go deep on Google Cloud while collaborating across data, identity, virtualisation and security teams.

Data engineering

  • BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage and analytics pipelines
  • Integration with Cloudera, Spark and enterprise data platforms

Cloud & hyperscalers

  • GCP core services, GKE, Anthos and hybrid connectivity
  • AWS, Azure and sovereign cloud patterns for multi-cloud programmes

Virtualisation & platform

  • GCE, VMware migration, OpenShift on GCP and container platforms
  • Terraform, Config Sync, GitOps and platform automation tooling

Security products

  • Cloud IAM, VPC Service Controls, Security Command Center and Chronicle
  • Integration with enterprise SIEM, WAF, PAM and zero-trust identity services