Cloud Platform Solutions Engineer

Google; Manchester; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. As a Platform Customer Engineer, you will partner with technical Sales teams to differentiate Google Cloud to customers and serve as the customer’s primary technical partner and trusted advisor.

You will troubleshoot questions, run proofs-of-concepts and demos, architect cross-pillar cloud solutions, define delivery plans, and drive technical wins while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of cloud native architecture experience in a customer-facing or support role.
• Experience with cloud engineering, on-premise engineering, virtualization, or containerization platforms.
• 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 architecture

Customer engagement

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cloud platforms

Virtualization

Containerization

Job description

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. As a Platform Customer Engineer, you will partner with technical Sales teams to differentiate Google Cloud to customers and serve as the customer’s primary technical partner and trusted advisor.

You will troubleshoot questions, run proofs-of-concepts and demos, architect cross-pillar cloud solutions, define delivery plans, and drive technical wins while