Senior GCP Solution Architect

Senior GCP Solution Architect — Federal Cloud Modernization

Remote (US) · Contract · $130–$155/hr DOE

A Google Cloud Partner is building a team to modernize one of the largest federal agencies in the country. This is real architecture work — not staff augmentation. You'll lead the design of a GCP landing zone from scratch, stand up Vertex AI Search and BigQuery data warehousing, and own the MLOps pipeline architecture for a system that processes millions of documents.

This is a FedRAMP High environment supporting the IRS. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with Google PSO engineers and agency stakeholders who know their stuff. If you've spent your career in cloud consulting and want a program where the architecture decisions actually matter, this is it.

What you'll actually do:
— Design the full GCP org hierarchy, landing zone, and shared VPC topology
— Architect Vertex AI Search for semantic retrieval across 4M+ documents
— Build BigQuery data warehouse schemas and MLOps pipelines
— Lead architecture reviews with Google and agency technical teams
— Produce the Technical Design Document (TDD) that governs the build
— Mentor junior cloud engineers on GCP best practices

What you need (non-negotiable):
— GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification (active, verifiable)
— 7+ years designing GCP architectures in production (not just sandbox/POC)
— Deep experience with landing zones, org policy, shared VPC, IAM
— Hands-on with Vertex AI, BigQuery, and Cloud Foundation Toolkit
— US Citizen — this is a hard requirement, no exceptions
— IRS MBI clearance (active) or ability to obtain one

What puts you ahead:
— Additional GCP certs (Data Engineer, ML Engineer)
— Direct IRS, Treasury, or TIGTA experience
— Prior Google PSO or Google partner delivery work
— NIST 800-53 Rev 5 / IRS Pub 1075 familiarity
— Terraform modules for federal landing zones

About the engagement:
This is a 12-month contract with a Google Cloud Partner supporting a major federal modernization program. The team is small, senior, and fully remote (US only). You'll have real ownership over the architecture — not just a seat at the table, but the pen in your hand.

Pay: $130.00 - $155.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Do you hold an active GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification?
• Do you currently hold or have you previously held an IRS MBI, Public Trust, or higher federal clearance?

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20001