GCP Cloud Architect Practitioner (Sun-Thu work schedule) (She/ He/ They)

*We are looking for Poland based candidate. At Ironwood Digital, we’re not just another consultancy - we’re the spark behind digital transformation in the financial world. As a global leader in technology and management consulting, we thrive on helping clients tackle the toughest challenges across banking, payments, capital markets, wealth, and asset management. The Role As a GCP Cloud Architect , you will drive the design and implementation of enterprise-grade GCP landing zones, shared services , and advanced Kubernetes platforms. You will work at the intersection of architecture and delivery , bringing both strategic thinking and deep technical expertise. You will play a key role in enabling clients to adopt secure, high-performance, cloud-native solutions , including the deployment of data security platforms such as BigID . What You’ll Do Lead the implementation of a governed GCP Landing Zone Establish multi-project hierarchies, IAM models, and organizational policies Embed security, compliance, and scalability by design Design Secure & Resilient Networking Architect private, VPC-native environments Implement micro-segmentation and traffic control strategies Ensure robust ingress/egress governance and connectivity patterns Drive Cloud Security Excellence Implement zero-trust architectures , including Workload Identity Embed policy-as-code and automated guardrails Align solutions with enterprise security and compliance requirements Lead Advanced GKE Platforms Design and deliver production-grade GKE environments Apply deep expertise in: Kubernetes networking and security hardening Performance tuning and troubleshooting Enable high-performance stateful applications , including: Workload isolation and resource optimization Tailored node pool design Architect stateful persistence solutions (e.g., Memorystore/Redis, RabbitMQ) Deliver regional, multi-zone clusters with high availability Enable Scalable, Event-Driven Architectures Implement event-driven patterns using KEDA and HPA Design platforms for elastic, demand-based scaling What We’re Looking For Proven experience as a GCP Architect with strong hands-on delivery capability Track record in cloud landing zone design and enterprise-scale platform engineering Deep expertise in GKE / Kubernetes (production environments) Strong knowledge of: GCP networking and IAM Zero-trust security models Infrastructure- and policy-as-code Experience designing stateful, distributed, and performant systems Exposure to data security platforms (e.g., BigID) is a plus What Sets You Apart You combine consulting mindset with engineering depth You are comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and translating requirements into solutions You thrive in complex, fast-paced delivery environments You take ownership and drive outcomes end-to-end Working days: Sunday - Thursday We offer a flexible collaboration model based on a B2B contract, with the opportunity to work on diverse projects. Recruitment Process: HR Interview with the recruiter Technical Interview Client Interview Feedback and offer