Google Cloud Systems Engineer

Accenture; London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Google Distributed Cloud Systems Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in deploying cutting-edge cloud solutions. This position offers a dynamic work environment that values innovation and collaboration, allowing you to engage with clients and partners across the UK and beyond. With responsibilities that include troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues and delivering impactful training programs, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally while contributing to transformative projects. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits that promote work-life balance and career advancement.

Benefits

30 days' vacation

Car allowance

Fitness classes

Gym discounts

Private medical insurance

Charitable leave

Qualifications

• Experience with IaaS solutions and cloud storage.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Deploy Google Distributed Cloud solutions at customer sites.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues effectively.
• Deliver training programs for customers and partners.

Skills

Systems automation

Kubernetes

Cloud storage solutions

Scripting (Bash, Perl, Python, Ruby)

Customer Solution Engineering

Incident management

Networking concepts

Site Reliability Engineering

Job description

Job Role: Google Distributed Cloud Systems Engineer

Location: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Glasgow

Career Level: Manager

About Accenture: Accenture is a leading global professional services company providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology, and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries, powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. With 650,000+ people serving clients in over 120 countries, Accenture drives continuous innovation to help clients improve performance and create lasting value. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

We value inclusion and diversity, supporting the whole person. Our core values include Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual, and Integrity. Accenture is recognized worldwide for both business performance and inclusion and diversity.

As Julie Sweet, our CEO, states, “Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and communities.”

At Accenture, you will find an environment that fosters learning, growth, and career advancement through innovative culture, shared success, and boundaryless opportunities.

Our Team

We engineer and build infrastructure, tools, access, and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. Join us to build impactful solutions.

As a Google Systems Engineer, you will:

• Deploy Google Distributed Cloud Hosted (GDCH) solutions at customer sites and internal reference deployments.
• Develop expertise in deploying and operating GDCH solutions.
• Perform troubleshooting and resolution of infrastructure issues (Network, Storage, Servers, OS, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Interact with customers and internal teams to achieve shared goals.
• Participate in deployments and training for customers, partners, and internal teams, which may require international travel.
• Deliver train-the-trainer programs to enable customers and partners to conduct deployments effectively.

Required skills and experience:

• Systems automation, design, implementation, and technical infrastructure (deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting).
• Experience with IaaS solutions (Kubernetes, virtualization, hybrid cloud, etc.) and cloud storage solutions (SQL, Google App Engine, cloud networking, distributed computing).
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and networking concepts (PXE, subnets, VLANs, Jumbo Frames, LACP, NIC teaming, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, SSH, etc.) and infrastructure areas like Linux, Kubernetes, Storage.
• Experience as a Customer Solution Engineer.
• Scripting skills (Bash, Perl, Python, Ruby, etc.) for automation.
• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering or IT production systems.
• Troubleshooting workload issues across multi-node environments and incident management.
• Understanding of physical servers, storage, and network devices.
• Strong relationship-building skills and customer empathy.

What’s in it for you:

Competitive salary, benefits including 30 days' vacation, car allowance, fitness classes, gym discounts, private medical insurance, and charitable leave.

We support work-life balance and flexible working arrangements. Discuss your preferred working pattern with your recruiter.

Location: Your home office can be in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, or Glasgow. The role involves client-facing work and may require up to 75% travel within the UK and overseas, depending on project needs.

Flexibility and mobility are essential for onsite client and partner engagements to deliver excellent service.

Closing Date for Applications: 31/08/2025

Accenture reserves the right to close the role earlier if a suitable candidate is found.