Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Solution Architect - Pre Sales

Veracity Software Pvt. Ltd. is looking for a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Solution Architect specializing in Pre Sales. The role involves partnering with clients to develop cloud modernization strategies, designing scalable GCP solutions, and collaborating with sales teams to align technical solutions with customer goals.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to understand their current application portfolio, business drivers, and technical challenges, formulating a comprehensive, multi-phased strategy for application migration, refactoring, and cloud-native development on GCP
• Design and architect robust, scalable, and secure GCP solutions that address specific customer requirements, leveraging services such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Anthos, and relevant CI/CD tools (e.g., Cloud Build, Tekton, GitLab)
• Clearly articulate the technical and business value of modernization efforts on GCP, including TCO analysis, performance gains, operational efficiency, and innovation velocity
• Lead and execute high-impact Proofs of Concept (POCs) and pilot engagements. This includes hands-on deployment, configuration, and demonstration of modern application patterns (e.g., microservices, serverless) and migration tools within the GCP environment
• Conduct detailed technical whiteboarding sessions and workshops with customer engineering teams, architects, and IT leadership to co-create modernization roadmaps and validate technical designs
• Act as the primary GCP and application modernization subject matter expert throughout the sales cycle, addressing technical deep dives, security reviews, and architectural questions
• Collaborate closely with the Sales and Account Management teams to qualify opportunities, develop winning proposals, and present compelling technical solutions that align with the customer's strategic goals
• Capture and relay customer feedback, market trends, and technical requirements to the Product and Engineering teams to influence the future development of solutions and services
• Develop and maintain technical collateral, including reference architectures, solution guides, presentations, and demos for internal and external use

Skills

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or consulting role, with at least 3 years focused specifically on cloud architecture (GCP preferred) and application modernization
• Deep, hands-on experience with core Google Cloud Platform services, specifically: Containers & Orchestration: Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Docker. Serverless Computing: Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, App Engine. CI/CD & DevOps: Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, Artifact Registry, Jenkins, or similar tools. Networking and Security: VPC, Load Balancing, Cloud Armor, IAM
• Strong understanding of modern application development principles, microservices architecture, twelve-factor app methodology, and API management
• Proven ability to rapidly prototype, configure, and demonstrate complex technical solutions in a customer-facing environment (essential for POC/Pilot execution)
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and executive audiences
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or Google Cloud Professional Developer/DevOps Engineer
• Experience with Anthos for hybrid and multi-cloud modernization
• Familiarity with competing cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and cross-platform migration strategies
• Experience with Data Modernization concepts (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud SQL) as they relate to application modernization
• Prior experience defining ROI and TCO models for cloud migration and modernization projects
• Consulting background with experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation projects

Company Overview

• At Veracity, if you have an idea you want to validate, a product you need to build, or an existing product that needs optimization, our teams are trained to jump in wherever needed. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, IN, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.veracity-us.com.