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- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
The GCP Technical Lead is responsible for leading end-to-end application and database migration initiatives to Google Cloud Platform.
This role requires strong hands-on expertise in designing cloud architectures, defining migration strategies, and guiding cross-functional teams through the transition of on-premise applications and databases to GCP.Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Architecture & Migration
Lead full lifecycle GCP migration projects for applications and databases.
Develop migration strategies including rehost, replatform, and rearchitect approaches.
Assess on-premise systems and define target-state architectures on GCP.
Design and implement migration workflows using tools such as:
Migrate for Compute Engine (M4CE)
Migrate for Anthos
Database Migration Service (DMS)
VelostrataApplication Migration
Assess dependencies, performance, and compatibility with GCP services.
Re-architect legacy applications using GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, or Compute Engine.
Integrate GCP services including IAM, VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud DNS, and Secret Manager.
Optimize application performance and cost post-migration.Database Migration
Lead database migrations (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) to:
Cloud SQL
BigQuery
AlloyDB
Spanner (if applicable)
Perform schema conversion, capacity planning, and tuning.
Ensure data integrity, minimal downtime, and rollback options.Technical Leadership
Provide direction to development and migration teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Define cloud best practices, governance standards, and quality controls.
Conduct technical reviews and ensure delivery excellence.DevOps & Automation
Implement CI/CD using Cloud Build, ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitHub, or GitLab CI.
Automate infrastructure with Terraform, Deployment Manager, or Ansible.
Ensure logging and monitoring with Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, and Grafana.Security & Compliance
Implement GCP security best practices including IAM, VPC Service Controls, firewall policies, encryption, and KMS.
Align solutions with organizational compliance frameworks.Essential Skills:
Strong hands-on experience with GCP core services (Compute, Storage, VPC, IAM, Cloud SQL, GKE, Pub/Sub).
Expertise in application and database migration to GCP.
Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architectures.
Experience with Terraform or other IaC tools.
Strong networking, DNS, firewall, and authentication knowledge.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
Ability to drive technical decisions and mentor engineering teams.Preferred Certifications:
Google Professional Cloud Architect (PCA)
Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer
Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
Skills: Category Name Required Importance Experience
SkillCategoryTest1_MN Digital : Cloud Application Migration Yes 1