Senior GCP Platform Architect - Agentic ERP - Freelance/Remote

Senior GCP Platform Engineer / Architect - Agentic ERP PlatformFully Remote | UK/Europe | Freelance Contract | Flexible 0-25 Hours per Week | Outside IR35We are working with a global enterprise software organisation building a next-generation AI platform for some of the world's largest SAP, Oracle and JD Edwards customers.We're looking for an experienced Senior GCP Platform Engineer / Architect to design and build the Google Cloud platform that underpins enterprise AI capabilities. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on secure, scalable, production-grade cloud platforms rather than AI research or proof-of-concepts.You'll work closely with the VP of Platform Engineering to define reusable GCP architecture, deployment patterns and cloud standards used across multiple enterprise customers.What You'll Be Doing:Design and build enterprise AI platforms on Google Cloud using modern cloud-native services.Architect secure, scalable GCP environments for AI workloads and enterprise ERP integrations.Design container and serverless platforms using GKE, Cloud Run and Cloud Functions.Build reusable Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Config Connector.Implement secure networking, IAM, Workload Identity and customer-isolated deployments.Develop event-driven architectures using Pub/Sub, Eventarc and Cloud Tasks.Partner with Solution Architects to translate enterprise customer requirements into production-ready GCP solutions.Define platform standards, reference architectures and deployment best practices.Support pre-sales architecture discussions and technical design reviews.What We're Looking For:We're interested in engineers who have designed and operated production GCP platforms , ideally supporting enterprise AI or data-driven workloads.Essential:8+ years' Google Cloud Platform engineering experience.Strong GCP platform architecture across GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, networking and IAM.Production experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.Kubernetes platform engineering.Strong Python scripting and automation.Experience building secure, multi-project enterprise cloud environments.CI/CD and platform automation.Experience working within regulated enterprise environments.Excellent communication skills and customer-facing architecture experience.Highly Desirable:Vertex AI and Gemini.Vertex AI Agent Builder or production AI platform delivery.RAG, vector search or enterprise AI architectures.BigQuery and modern data platforms.Experience integrating with enterprise applications such as SAP, Oracle or JD Edwards.Google Professional Cloud certifications.Why Apply?Long-term, flexible freelance engagement.Fully remote.Work on cutting-edge enterprise AI platform engineering.Influence the architecture of a global AI platform used by Fortune 500 organisations.Flexible on-demand model (typically 0-20 hours per week ), ideal for experienced consultants looking to support high-impact engineering initiatives.TPBN1_UKTJ