TechTrapture

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

GOOGLE CLOUD
ARCHITECT

By Vishal Bulbule
Generic Questions
What are the benefits of using cloud computing?
How can you ensure data security in the cloud?
How do you use IAM best practices to secure your GCP environment?
What are different compute services in GCP and usecases for each service?
Which databases are available on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and how do you go about
selecting the most suitable ones for your needs?
What is the difference between Compute Engine,App Engine and Kubernetes Engine?
Why would you opt for Kubernetes instead of Cloud Run, even though both platforms support
container deployment?
How do you design a network architecture on GCP to ensure secure communication between
resources?
What is your experience with deploying and managing containers on GCP using tools like Docker
and Kubernetes?
How do you monitor and troubleshoot GCP applications?
What are VPC peering and VPC Service Controls?
What are best practices to protect sensitive data in Cloud?
What are the different types of load balancers available in GCP?
What is Cloud CDN (Content Delivery Network), and how does it work?\
What are some of the best practices for designing and implementing GCP solutions?
How will you setup CI/CD Pipeline in GCP using all cloud native solutions considering security
best practices?
Tell me about a time when you successfully migrated a complex application to the cloud.
What are some of the security concerns with cloud computing?
How do you stay up-to-date on the latest GCP technologies?
Describe a time when you had to overcome a challenging technical obstacle while designing
cloud solutions
What are some of the best practices for using Terraform to manage GCP infrastructure?
How do you use Terraform modules to simplify your GCP configurations?
How you consider Disaster Recovery for your user facing application.
Have you worked with any of the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) services on
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)?
Scenario Based
You are tasked with designing a scalable web application on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). How would
you architect the solution, considering factors such as high availability, load balancing, and fault
tolerance?
Explain how you would deploy an application across multiple regions in GCP to achieve optimal
performance and availability. Consider the use of Google Cloud Load Balancers and regional
deployments.
You are handling a project that involves processing and storing sensitive customer data. Describe the
security measures you would implement in GCP to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the data.
You are working on transitioning a monolithic application to a microservices architecture using Google
Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Outline the steps involved in this transition and the benefits it brings
Discuss how you would design a disaster recovery plan for critical applications hosted on GCP.
Consider data backups, failover strategies, and testing procedures
Your project requires real-time data processing. Propose a solution using Google Cloud services like
Cloud Pub/Sub, Dataflow, and BigQuery. Explain how these services work together for real-time
analytics
Your team is considering adopting serverless computing for certain components of an application.
Provide examples of use cases where Cloud Functions would be beneficial, and explain the
advantages of serverless architecture
Imagine you are tasked with designing the architecture for a new e-commerce platform expected to
experience rapid growth. How would you architect the system on GCP to ensure scalability and high
availability?
A project involves collaboration with external partners who need restricted access to certain
resources. How would you implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) on GCP to ensure
secure collaboration while maintaining proper access controls?
Your team is adopting Kubernetes for container orchestration. Explain how you would design a
scalable and resilient architecture using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for deploying and managing
containerized applications."
Your company currently has on-premises infrastructure but is considering migrating to the cloud.
Design a hybrid cloud solution using GCP to ensure seamless integration and data synchronization
between on-premises and cloud resources.
Your organization is concerned about cloud costs. Propose strategies for optimizing costs in GCP while
maintaining performance and functionality. Consider reserved instances, budget alerts, and resource
scaling.
Your company is migrating its existing data to Google Cloud. Outline the steps and considerations for a
successful data migration, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
As an architect planning to migrate an on-premises application to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), what
steps would you take in the migration process?
What are different phases in Migration process?
In your role as an architect, when setting up a Google Cloud landing zone, what steps do you need to
take?
As an architect establishing a Google Cloud landing zone, what measures will you implement to
ensure security throughout the process?
Useful Tips
1. Understand GCP Services
- Have a strong understanding of the various services offered by Google Cloud Platform. Know their use cases,
advantages, and limitations.

2. Hands-on Experience:
- Gain hands-on experience by working on projects or labs using GCP. Practical experience is invaluable in
demonstrating your skills.

3. Architecture Design Scenarios:

- Be prepared to discuss and design architectures for different scenarios. Practice designing scalable, secure, and
efficient solutions on GCP.

4. Networking Knowledge
- Brush up on your networking knowledge within GCP. Understand concepts like VPCs, subnets, load balancing, and
how to design for high availability.

5. Security Best Practices

- Familiarize yourself with security best practices on GCP. Be ready to discuss how you would implement security
measures for data protection and compliance.

6. Data Management
- Have a good understanding of GCP's data storage and database services. Know when to use Bigtable, BigQuery,
Cloud Storage, etc.

7. Integration and Hybrid Cloud

- Understand how to integrate GCP services and how to design solutions that involve hybrid cloud scenarios,
especially if the organization has on-premises infrastructure.

8. Cost Optimization
- Demonstrate your ability to optimize costs on GCP. Understand pricing models, use committed use discounts, and
discuss strategies for cost-effective solutions.

9. IAM and Access Controls

- Be well-versed in Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles on GCP. Understand how to grant least privilege
access and ensure secure authentication.

10. Disaster Recovery and Backup

- Discuss your approach to disaster recovery planning on GCP. Be familiar with backup strategies and how to ensure
business continuity.

11. Stay Updated

- Keep yourself updated with the latest developments on GCP. Be aware of new services, features, and best practices
introduced by Google Cloud.

12. Problem-Solving Scenarios

- Be ready to tackle problem-solving scenarios. Architects often encounter challenges, and interviewers may present
you with hypothetical situations to assess your problem-solving skills.

13. Review Past Projects

- Reflect on your past projects involving GCP. Be ready to discuss challenges faced, solutions implemented, and
lessons learned.

14. Ask Questions

- Don't hesitate to ask clarifying questions during the interview. It shows your engagement and interest in the
discussion.