Senior GCP Consultant

Job Title: Senior GCP Consultant

Industry: Financial Services

Location: Toronto, ON

Hybrid: Onsite Wednesdays and Thursdays plus the fourth Friday of each month

Duration of Contract/Perm: 6 month contract with potential to extend

Hours/week: 37.5 per week

Rate Range: 49-54/Hour T4

Start date: November 1st

Job Overview

Apex Systems is seeking a Senior GCP Consultant to join a leading financial services organization in Toronto. This role acts as the intermediate layer between cloud services, infrastructure, security, governance and business stakeholders in relation to Google Cloud Platform. The organization has recently onboarded GCP for AI/ML capabilities, including Vertex AI and Gemini, and is moving from a sandbox environment to production, so the consultant will serve as the GCP subject matter expert and application support resource, close the communication gap between technical and business teams in the orchestration process, and build out the diagrams and documentation that support user onboarding. This is a consultative, advisory and coordination role rather than an architecture or development role, so deep GCP knowledge and strong stakeholder communication are essential, but hands-on coding and architecture design are not expected. The ability to take charge from the first day and work independently is critical.

Responsibilities

• GCP Advisory and Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as the GCP subject matter expert and connector between cloud services, infrastructure, security, governance and business stakeholders

• Bridge the communication gap between technical and business teams in the orchestration process and provide guidance on GCP related initiatives

• Work with cloud engineering, security, platform operations, development, data engineering and vendor teams

• Take ownership from day one and drive work forward independently

• Production Readiness and User Onboarding

• Support the move of GCP from sandbox to a production environment across development, test and production

• Build out the diagrams and documentation used to onboard users onto the platform

• Provide application support guidance across GCP services

• AI/ML, Platform and Security Guidance

• Guide teams adopting Vertex AI, Gemini and Model Garden, including MLOps and AI governance considerations

• Advise on APIs, microservices, Kubernetes (GKE) and serverless technologies such as Cloud Run

• Advise on IAM and cloud security, and help ensure solutions align with enterprise security, regulatory and governance standards

• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments and security discussions

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, solution architecture, platform engineering, technical consulting or enterprise technology delivery

• Hands-on expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with broad knowledge of GCP services and IAM; Azure or AWS experience alone is not sufficient

• Experience with APIs, microservices, Kubernetes (GKE), Cloud Run and serverless technologies

• Knowledge of Vertex AI, Gemini and Model Garden, and of MLOps

• Knowledge of BigQuery and data platforms, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), DevSecOps and CI/CD, and observability

• Experience working in a highly regulated industry such as banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare or government

• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple stakeholder groups and lead technical initiatives

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business teams

• Strong ownership mindset, with the ability to take charge from day one and work independently

• Python, Go and Java development experience is not required

• Nice-to-Have Skills

• Application and solution architecture, cloud-native design patterns, and enterprise integration and data architecture experience (an asset, not a requirement)

• Working knowledge of Python, Java, Go, containers and modern software engineering practices

• Experience mentoring technical teams and writing executive-level recommendations

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related field

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification

• Additional certifications in Cloud, AI/ML, Security, Architecture, Kubernetes or Agile delivery

• EEO Employer

• Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

• Everforth Apex

Benefits

• Overview: In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.