Cloud Solutions Architect, Rapid Innovation Team

$142,000 - $211,000/Yr

Google - Washington, DC

Full-time - Senior

Washington, DC

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About the position

As a Cloud Solutions Architect on the Rapid Innovation Team for Google Public Sector, you will collaborate with customers and Google Cloud Platform teams to develop prototypes and demonstrate innovative solutions. Your role involves translating experimental designs into scalable packages for market delivery, focusing on aiding public sector institutions in their digital transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing solutions workshops to gather requirements and deliver a complete roadmap for customers.
• Scope and develop full-stack prototypes leveraging the GCP portfolio to solve diverse problems within 6 weeks.
• Institutionalize agile methodologies in the delivery of prototypes, partnering closely with the Technical Program Manager.
• Develop architectures that incorporate cross-platform technologies into business strategies and subscription agreements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in customer-facing services focused on translating customer needs into cloud solutions.
• Experience with AI/ML engineering, including algorithm selection, training, tuning, and pipeline design.
• Experience as an architect or software development engineer in cloud computing in a customer-facing role.
• Experience packaging code and artifacts for customer and internal team use.
• Eligible for US Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working cross-functionally in a highly integrated team with both technical and non-technical members.
• Experience designing and deploying with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, or Spark ML.
• Experience with CI/CD solutions in MLOps and LLMOps, including automation with IaC (e.g., Terraform).
• Experience with programming languages such as Python and JavaScript.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems.
• Active US Government TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $142,000-$211,000 plus bonus and equity.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings plan with 401(k) options.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued education.