Lead Cloud Architect with GCP

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company combining brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands. It serves blue chip clients such as AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. VML is recognized by Forrester Wave™ Reports as a leader in multiple marketing and digital experience services. VML Health is one of the world's largest and most awarded health agencies. The global network includes 26,000 people across 55+ markets with principal offices worldwide.

• Extensive experience as a hands-on software developer and architect delivering complex enterprise solutions.
• Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural best practices.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and lead event-driven architectures and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of API design principles and practical experience with Apigee X.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically Terraform.
• Experience with observability platforms, particularly New Relic, for monitoring, logging, and tracing in cloud environments.
• Solid grasp of traditional and modern architectural design patterns.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Node.js/TypeScript, Python, Go).
• Experience applying DevOps principles and practices.
• Commitment to Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles.
• Exceptional communication skills (written, verbal, diagrammatic) to convey technical and abstract concepts.

Nice to have:

• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or DevOps Engineer certification.
• Experience with message brokers and streaming platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Kafka).
• Familiarity with serverless technologies (e.g., Cloud Functions, Cloud Run) for event processing.
• Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Contributions to Open Source projects.
• Background in Data Engineering.
• Experience with Diagrams-as-Code tools.

• Design, build, and guide the implementation of innovative cloud-native solutions with emphasis on event-driven architectures and microservices.
• Collaborate with the UK project team and be available until 18:00 PL time.

This is a full-time position located in Poland. The selection process and application must be conducted in English. Equal opportunity employer statement included.