Google Cloud Engineer

Role: Google Cloud ArchitectLocation: LondonAccenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challengeWe believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEOOur Team   Together we engineer and build the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. Join us and help build what matters.We are seeking a Google Cloud Technical Architecture Associate Manager to join the Accenture Google Business Group (AGBG) within Accenture Technology in the UK, specifically focused on our UK public sector clients.

You'll be part of a team that engineers and implements the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services.As a Google Cloud Architect, you will:Lead the technical architecture and delivery of Google Cloud solutions for public sector clientsDesign, deploy, and operate secure sovereign Google Cloud solutions both on client sites and internal reference implementationsProvide technical guidance and mentorship to small teams ensuring successful project deliveryLeverage your deep knowledge of Google Cloud architecture and engineering to deliver enterprise grade solutionsWe are looking for experience in the following skills:At least one Google Cloud Professional level certificationExpertise in a wide range of Google Cloud products and services (e.g. Compute Engine, App Engine, Cloud Storage, GKE etc.) and broader IaaS solutions (e.g. Kubernetes, systems virtualisation etc.)Experience architecting and engineering technical cloud-based solutions to meet business outcomes and non-functional requirementsHands-on experience creating comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications and operational runbooksExperience implementing foundational cloud platforms (e.g. landing zones, IAM, VPC, networking) to enable scalable and secure Google Cloud adoptionStrong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both internal and client technical, non-technical and management stakeholdersSet yourself apart:Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g.

Terraform), CI/CD pipelines and scripting (e.g. Bash, Python, Perl etc.) to automate routine tasksStrong understanding of cloud security best practices and tools (e.g. Identity and Access Management, firewalls, encryption)Hands-on experience with networking across cloud and on-premise systems (e.g.

TCP/IP, subnets, VPC, load balancing, DNS)Proven experience leading small technical teams to deliver outcome in a project setting, providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior team membersExperience in site reliability engineering or IT production systems operations including experience troubleshooting and debugging live incidentsExcellent problem-solving abilities with demonstrable examples of implementing technical innovation or ways of working improvementsWhat’s in it for you:At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services, we are known for.#LI-EU