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Google Cloud Platform GCP Architecture and Engineering Lead

at Leidos Holdings

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $107K – $195K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $107K – $195K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Not specified
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

About this role

This role involves leading Google Cloud Platform architecture and security initiatives for a defense contractor, focusing on secure, scalable cloud solutions and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design secure cloud solutions
  • Lead cloud strategy
  • Ensure compliance with security standards
  • Implement automation frameworks
  • Manage team and mentor staff

Technical Overview

Focus on GCP, cloud security standards, zero-trust security, infrastructure as code, automation, and security monitoring tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior cloud engineer with over 5 years of experience in Google Cloud Platform, specializing in secure cloud architecture, zero-trust security, and automation. They have proven leadership skills in managing cloud strategies and teams.

Must-Have Skills

Google Cloud Platform EngineeringCloud architecture designSecurity complianceDevOps practicesInfrastructure as codeSecurity monitoringTeam leadershipCloud strategy development

Nice-to-Have Skills

SOC 2HIPAAPCI-DSSIdentity and access managementAutomation frameworks

Tools & Platforms

GCPGoogle Cloud PlatformTerraformAnsibleCloudFormationKubernetes

Required Skills

GCPGoogle Cloud PlatformCloud architectureSecurity standardsSOC 2HIPAAPCI-DSSSecurity monitoringIdentity and access managementZero-trust principlesDefense-in-depthAutomation frameworksInfrastructure as codeDevOps

Hard Skills

Google Cloud PlatformGCPCloud architectureSecurity standardsSOC 2HIPAAPCI-DSSSecurity monitoringIdentity and access managementZero-trust principlesDefense-in-depthAutomation frameworksInfrastructure as codeDevOps

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingmentoring

Industry & Role

Industry Defense, Government/Public Sector, Cloud Computing
Job Function Cloud Architecture and Security Leadership

Keywords for Your Resume

Google Cloud PlatformGCPCloud architectureSecurity standardsSOC 2HIPAAPCI-DSSSecurity monitoringIdentity and access managementZero-trust principlesDefense-in-depthAutomation frameworksInfrastructure as codeDevOpsSecurity complianceTerraformKubernetes

Deal Breakers

Lack of GCP experience, No experience with security standards like SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, Unable to lead or mentor teams, No familiarity with infrastructure as code tools

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