Cloud Platform Customer Engineer - Solutions & Strategy

Google Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware.

As a Platform Customer Engineer (CE), you will partner with technical Sales teams to differentiate Google Cloud to customers, acting as the customer’s primary technical partner and trusted advisor, delivering

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud native architecture in a customer-facing or support role.
• Experience engaging with, or presenting to, technical stakeholders or executive leaders.
• Experience in programming languages, debugging, systems design, prototyping, demos, or customer workshops.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the technical account plan and strategy, participating in planning and supporting targeted sales motions.
• Combine sales, programming, and solutions architecture expertise to prove the value of Google Cloud Platform across the portfolio through complex demos, pilots and in-depth workshops.
• Architect cross-pillar solutions, drive technical wins, and define initial delivery plans for customers; continue to lead the technical engagement in the solution phase.
• Facilitate the post-sales transition by supporting pricing activities and transitioning the final delivery plan to implementation teams.
• Maintain awareness of progress against the delivery plan, providing support to cross-functional teams during ramp, delivery, migration or implementation phases.

Skills

Cloud native architecture

Cloud engineering

On-premise engineering

Virtualization

Containerization

Stakeholder engagement

Programming & demos

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware.

As a Platform Customer Engineer (CE), you will partner with technical Sales teams to differentiate Google Cloud to customers, acting as the customer’s primary technical partner and trusted advisor, delivering