Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist, Google Cloud

Google Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 170,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. is seeking a Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist to guide clients in adopting Google Cloud Platform services.

You will design secure, scalable cloud architectures, automate infrastructure provisioning, and collaborate with product teams to improve cloud solutions. The role requires deep expertise in networking, compute, and cloud infrastructure, with travel up to 30% for client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years in networking, compute infrastructure and cloud solutions in virtualized environments.
• 6+ years in project management and technical solution delivery.
• Experience coding in one or more general purpose languages (Python, Java, Go, C/C++) including data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Ability to travel up to 30% for client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Propose solution architectures and manage the deployment of cloud networking solutions according to customer requirements and implementation best practices.
• Design and implement cloud-based technical architectures, migration approaches, and application optimizations that enable business objectives.
• Collaborate with internal specialists, product, and engineering teams to package approaches, best practices, and lessons learned into thought leadership, methodologies, and published assets.
• Interact with sales, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to manage project scope, priorities, deliverables, risks and issues, and timelines for successful client outcomes.

Skills

Programming languages: Python, Java,Go

Networking

Cloud infrastructure

Project management

Mentoring

Data structures & algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Tools

GKE

Job description

Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist, Google Cloud

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Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

X Google utilizes AI tools to assist in assessing candidates in our hiring processes.

This posting is for a new vacancy. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Toronto, ON, Canada; Chicago, IL, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Miami, FL, USA; Austin, TX, USA.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in networking, compute infrastructure (e.g. servers, databases, firewalls, load balancers) and architecting, developing, or maintaining cloud solutions in virtualized environments.
• 6 years of experience in project management and technical solution delivery.
• Experience coding in one or more general purpose languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C or C++) including data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, as required, for client engagements.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with one or more third-party networking products (e.g., PANW, Fortinet, VMWare Cloud Foundation).
• Experience in scalable networking design, including high availability, redundancy, failover, and load balancing.
• Experience troubleshooting networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTP/S), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• Experience in customer-facing migration, including service discovery, assessment, planning, execution, and operations.
• Knowledge of containerization and container orchestration technologies such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Familiarity with standard IT security practices such as identity and access management, data protection, encryption, certificate and key management.

About the job

The Google Cloud Consulting Professional Services team guides customers through the moments that matter most in their cloud journey to help businesses thrive. We help customers transform and evolve their business through the use of Google’s global network, web-scale data centers, and software infrastructure. As part of an innovative team in this rapidly growing business, you will help shape the future of businesses of all sizes and use technology to connect with customers, employees, and partners.

As a Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist, the role provides technical guidance to customers adopting Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. This includes sharing best practices on secure foundational cloud implementations, automated infrastructure and application provisioning, and cloud-ready architectures. The role also provides prescriptive guidance to ensure customers maximize the value of GCP throughout migrating, building, modernizing, and maintaining applications, while collaborating closely with Product Management and Product Engineering to drive product excellence.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $152000 - $221000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Canada: $170000 - $174000 (CAD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Propose solution architectures and manage the deployment of cloud networking solutions according to customer requirements and implementation best practices.
• Work with customers to design and implement cloud-based technical architectures, migration approaches, and application optimizations that enable business objectives.
• Work with internal specialists, product, and engineering teams to package approaches, best practices, and lessons learned into thought leadership, methodologies, and published assets.
• Interact with sales, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to manage project scope, priorities, deliverables, risks and issues, and timelines for successful client outcomes.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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