Google Cloud Platform Solutions Architect, Senior Manager

At PwC, strategy consulting focuses on providing strategic guidance and insights to organizations, analyzing market trends, assessing business performance, and developing recommendations. In technology strategy, the role specializes in developing and implementing strategic plans to leverage technology for business growth and innovation, assessing organizational needs, and guiding technology investments. The Senior Manager acts as a strategic advisor, leveraging influence and expertise to deliver quality results, motivate and coach teams, solve complex problems, and apply sound judgment.

Must Have

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness
• Model and reinforce professional and technical standards, the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements
• Demonstrate knowledge of Cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure)
• Exhibit strong knowledge of IT Service Management (ITIL, ServiceNow)
• Design and develop large-scale data solutions using GCP services
• Build data processing pipelines to integrate large datasets from multiple sources and formats
• Design and develop data pipelines from ingestion to consumption within big data architecture using Python, Java, SQL
• Implement and design AI/ML, including GenAI, solutions using Vertex AI, dialogflow, Cloud Vision, CCAI
• Design and implement solutions across various Google Cloud Infrastructure and Hybrid Cloud services

Good to Have

• GCP Certification(s), such as Cloud Architect and Cloud Solutions Architect
• Accepting Feedback
• Active Listening
• Analytical Thinking
• Analytics Strategy
• Architecture Development
• Business Architecture
• Business Model Innovation
• Business Transformation
• Cloud Computing
• Coaching and Feedback
• Commercial Strategies
• Communication
• Creativity
• Digital Customer Experience
• Digital Strategies
• E-Commerce
• Embracing Change
• Emotional Regulation
• Empathy
• Implementing Technology
• Inclusion
• Influence
• Information Technology Applications
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Management Consulting
• Mentoring
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Relationship Management
• Resilience
• Risk Management
• Sales and Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Team Management
• Technology Adoption
• Technology Consulting
• Technology Innovation
• Time Management
• Transformation
• Vendor Management
• Virtual Collaboration
• Vision and Strategy

Perks & Benefits

• Inspiring and empowering people to change the world
• Being part of diverse teams
• Helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes
• Continuous development environment
• Competitive compensation package
• Inclusive benefits
• Flexibility programs

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in strategy consulting focus on providing strategic guidance and insights to organisations. They analyse market trends, assess business performance, and develop recommendations to help clients achieve their goals. These individuals work closely with clients to identify opportunities for growth, optimise operations, and enhance overall business performance.

In technology strategy at PwC, you will specialise in developing and implementing strategic plans to leverage technology for business growth and innovation. You will analyse market trends, assess organisational needs, and provide guidance on technology investments and initiatives. Working in this area, you will collaborate with stakeholders to align technology strategies with overall business objectives to increase utilisation of technology resources, driving competitive advantage.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
• Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
• Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
• Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
• Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
• Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
• Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
• Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Demonstrates in-depth level abilities and/or a proven record of success managing efforts with identifying and addressing client needs:

• Demonstrating knowledge of Cloud platforms and the technologies that make them work. (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure);
• Exhibiting strong knowledge of IT Service Management and how it is implemented across different operating models. (ITIL, ServiceNow);
• Designing and developing large-scale data solutions using GCP services like DataProc, Dataflow, Cloud Bigtable, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Data Fusion, Cloud Composer, Cloud Functions, Cloud storage, Compute Engine, Looker, Cloud IAM, etc.;
• Building data processing pipelines to integrate large datasets from multiple sources and formats, in both streaming and batch mode;
• Designing and developing data pipelines from ingestion to consumption within big data architecture using Python, Java, SQL etc.;
• Implementing and designing AI/ML, including GenAI, solutions using Vertex AI, dialogflow, Cloud Vision, CCAI, etc.; and,
• Designing and implementing solutions across various Google Cloud Infrastructure and Hybrid Cloud services such as GCE, GKE, Cloud Run, Anthos, etc.
• Preferred Qualifications: GCP Certification(s), such as Cloud Architect and Cloud Solutions Architect

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Analytics Strategy, Architecture Development, Business Architecture, Business Model Innovation, Business Transformation, Cloud Computing, Coaching and Feedback, Commercial Strategies, Communication, Creativity, Digital Customer Experience, Digital Strategies, E-Commerce, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Influence, Information Technology Applications, Innovation {+ 21 more}

Desired Languages

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Be a part of The New Equation.

Chez PwC Canada, notre atout le plus précieux, c’est notre personnel. Et c’est en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons à cœur de créer une communauté équitable et inclusive de professionnels de la résolution de problèmes, dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment à sa place. Nous savons que l’expérience peut prendre diverses formes et, pour nous, donner confiance au public et résoudre des problèmes importants n’est possible que si notre milieu de travail reflète la diversité de la société dans laquelle nous vivons.

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le-nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi.

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