GCP: Principal Data Architect

Title: Principal Architect (Associate Director) - GCP (Data Engineering & AI/ML)

YOE: 15-20 Years

Location: Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad

Who we are

Tiger Analytics is a global leader in AI and analytics, helping Fortune 1000 companies solve their toughest challenges. We offer full-stack AI and analytics services & solutions to empower businesses to achieve real outcomes and value at scale. We are on a mission to push the boundaries of what AI and analytics can do to help enterprises navigate uncertainty and move forward decisively. Our purpose is to provide certainty to shape a better tomorrow.

Our team of 5000+ technologists and consultants are based in the US, Canada, the UK, India, Singapore and Australia, working closely with clients across CPG, Retail, Insurance, BFS, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, and Healthcare. Many of our team leaders rank in Top 10 and 40 Under 40 lists, exemplifying our dedication to innovation and excellence.

We are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ (2022-25), recognized by analyst firms such as Forrester, Gartner, HFS, Everest, ISG and others. We have been ranked among the ‘Best’ and ‘Fastest Growing’ analytics firms lists by Inc., Financial Times, Economic Times and Analytics India Magazine.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As an Associate Director - GCP, you will lead enterprise-scale cloud data transformation programs, define cloud and data platform strategies, drive architecture governance, and oversee delivery of modern data, analytics, AI/ML, and Generative AI solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will partner with executive stakeholders, business leaders, solution architects, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-impact cloud solutions while building and growing high-performing teams.

• Define and drive enterprise cloud data and analytics strategy leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Lead architecture, design, and delivery of large-scale cloud-native data platforms, lakehouses, data warehouses, and AI-enabled data ecosystems.
• Own end-to-end cloud transformation engagements including migration, modernization, optimization, governance, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Provide executive-level technology leadership across Data Engineering, Advanced Analytics, AI/ML, and Generative AI programs.
• Establish architecture standards, design frameworks, reference architectures, and best practices across cloud data platforms.
• Lead solution architecture reviews and ensure alignment with scalability, reliability, security, compliance, and cost optimization objectives.
• Drive adoption of modern GCP services including BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, BigLake, Vertex AI, Cloud Run, and Cloud Storage.
• Partner with business stakeholders and clients to define technology roadmaps and translate strategic objectives into scalable technical solutions.
• Lead multiple delivery teams and large transformation programs while ensuring quality, predictability, and customer success.
• Drive innovation initiatives leveraging AI/ML, Generative AI, MLOps, and intelligent automation capabilities.
• Establish governance models covering data quality, metadata management, lineage, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead cloud cost management, platform optimization, capacity planning, and FinOps initiatives.
• Drive adoption of DevOps, DataOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and platform engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with sales, pre-sales, and account leadership teams to support solutioning, proposals, client presentations, and business development opportunities.
• Build and mentor high-performing teams of architects, engineering managers, and senior data engineers.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging cloud technologies, modern data architectures, AI platforms, and industry best practices.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders and clients on cloud, data, and AI transformation journeys.