A major cloud transformation initiative to migrate its enterprise-scale retail management and ecommerce platform from Microsoft Azure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The project includes the migration and modernization of 15+ microservices, distributed data systems, event-driven services, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
This is a high-impact, multi-phase initiative that involves cloud re-architecture, infrastructure modernization, and rebuilding Azure-native components on GCP equivalents. The GCP Architect will be responsible for defining the migration strategy, designing cloud-native solutions, and guiding engineering teams throughout the execution.
Tech Stack & Core Requirements
Key Technical Skills (Mandatory)
- Deep expertise in GCP architecture: Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM, GKE.
- Hands-on Azure GCP migration experience, especially for microservices, data sources, and cloud-native services.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, including converting Azure Bicep to Terraform.
- Containerization and Orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes (GKE).
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and event-driven patterns.
- Experience supporting migrations of services built using .NET Core, Angular, Laravel, and enterprise messaging systems.
- Expertise in designing CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
- Good understanding of networking, security, identity management, and cloud compliance.
Nice-to-Have Requirements
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry for observability.
- Knowledge of DynamoDB, CosmosDB, and their equivalent services on GCP.
- Ability to mentor engineering teams and influence architectural decisions.
- Experience with service mesh, hybrid-cloud designs, and cost optimization strategies.
- Exposure to retail/ecommerce platforms or enterprise SaaS environments.
Current Team & Structure
- The migration initiative involves multiple cross-functional teams, including .NET engineers, DevOps, cloud engineers, QA, and product specialists.
- Teams are distributed across India, Eastern Europe, and North America.
- The project team is planned to grow, with additional DevOps engineers, backend engineers, and cloud specialists expected to join as migration phases expand.
