Senior Principal Solutions Architect, Google Cloud

Publicis Sapient is looking for a GCP Solutions Technical Leader to join our Google Business Unit. This is a hands-on builder-leader role at the intersection of advanced cloud engineering, AI/ML innovation, and strategic client advisory.

You will serve as the technical "north star" for both sales and delivery teams, architecting production-grade solutions, leading rapid prototyping of high-stakes pursuits, and converting real-world implementation knowledge into scalable, repeatable offerings.

This role acts as a force multiplier across the organisation. You will partner with engineering leaders, delivery teams, and Google counterparts to capture what works in the field and transform it into reusable assets, demos, and go-to-market accelerators. You will apply cross-industry pattern thinking (e.g., Financial Services, Retail) to accelerate solutioning across additional sectors and ensure our Google Cloud solutions are both winnable and executable at scale.

Experience & Leadership

10-12+ years in solution architecture with a strong focus on AI/ML and Google Cloud technologies

Proven experience in customer-facing architecture roles within professional services or systems engineering

Demonstrated ability to influence senior technical stakeholders and executive audiences

Technical Expertise

Deep expertise across Google Cloud IaaS, PaaS, data and AI/ML services

Proven track record designing and delivering enterprise AI/ML solutions

Strong hands-on experience building prototypes and production-ready reference implementations using modern AI-assisted development tools

Cross-Industry Perspective

Experience delivering solutions across multiple industry verticals (e.g., Financial Services, Retail)

Ability to identify reusable patterns and apply them across sectors to accelerate go-to-market execution

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Confident presenter able to deliver persuasive technical narratives to both technical and non-technical audiences

Strong collaborator able to align multiple engineering teams around reusable solution patterns

Advanced Certifications: Current Professional Google Cloud certifications, specifically Cloud Architect, Data Engineer, and Machine Learning Specialty.

Strategic Ecosystem Connections: A robust professional network and established relationships with Google Partner Teams, particularly Partner and Customer Engineering groups.

Complex Platform Integrations: Proven technical exposure to orchestrating integrations between GCP and third-party enterprise platforms, including Salesforce, Oracle, and VMware environments.

Innovation & Specialized Knowledge: Demonstrated experience in building and leading innovation-led technical teams using agile frameworks, including establishing "POC-to-offering" pathways (reference implementations, demo assets, accelerators).

Cross-Platform Synergy: A sophisticated understanding of the Google Marketing Platform (GMP) and Google Ads ecosystem to drive unified data and marketing solutions.

Technical Governance: Deep comfort collaborating with senior technical stakeholders on complex topics such as Security, Data Privacy, and Information Management.

Thought Leadership & Public Presence: Experience presenting in GCP forums (e.g., Google Cloud Next and partner events), with credibility as a practitioner who can translate real implementations into clear points of view.

Pay Range: $220,000 - $300,000

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself. Benefits of working here: Flexible vacation policy; time is not limited, allocated, or accrued 16 paid holidays throughout the year Generous parental leave and new parent transition program Tuition reimbursement Corporate gift matching program

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicis.sapient.com. Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner dedicated to helping established organizations realize their digitally enabled future by fusing strategy and consulting with agile engineering. As a Premier Google Partner with elite, differentiated capabilities across both Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Marketing Platform (GMP), we unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods.