Principal Architect, Google Cloud

Google; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 1,560,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Cloud Principal Architect in Stockholm to lead strategic partnerships and cloud implementations. The role demands deep knowledge of cloud technology and the ability to provide solutions that meet customer needs.

Qualified candidates will have at least 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture and customer engagement. The position comes with competitive compensation, including a potential bonus and equity benefits.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience as an enterprise architect or equivalent.
• Experience in cloud computing and hybrid cloud deployments.
• Ability to influence audiences and identify expansion engagements.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with strategic accounts and engage C-level executives.
• Promote Google Cloud and manage the enterprise architecture relationship.
• Travel to customer sites and conferences as required.

Skills

Cloud market insights

Enterprise architecture

Customer-facing experience

Presenting to technical stakeholders

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience as an enterprise architect or equivalent experience in a customer‑facing role.
• Experience in cloud market insights and cloud computing across applications, infrastructure, storage, platforms, or data.
• Experience engaging with, and presenting to, technical stakeholders and executive leaders.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with structured enterprise architecture practices, hybrid cloud deployments, and on‑premise‑to‑cloud migration deployments and roadmaps.
• Experience in enterprise technology buying and evaluation process paired with a understanding of computing solutions and in building, architecting, designing and implementing highly distributed global cloud‑based systems.
• Knowledge of technology solutions and ability to learn and work with new emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space.
• Ability to deliver results and work cross‑functionally to position and orchestrate a solution consisting of multiple products.
• Ability to drive and influence audiences and identify expansion engagements within accounts.

About the job

The 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. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers - developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies - see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.

As part of the Customer Engineering organization in Google Cloud, you will lead cross‑functional teams of experts to help customers design, plan, implement, and govern enterprise cloud strategies.

The Google Cloud Principal Architect role is a hybrid technical and business advisor role. In this role, you will embody executive level qualities, lead the conversation, and direct the execution of the sales team by combining both technical goals and business insight. You will partner with Value Engineering to articulate the true total value of each technical solution and the overall business partnership with Google Cloud.

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.

Responsibilities

• Build a trusted advisory relationship with strategic accounts and engage with Architects, VP Engineering, CTO and CIO, and identify customer priorities, technical objections and design strategies encompassing the entire Google ecosystem to deliver business value and resolve blockers.
• Provide domain expertise around public cloud and enterprise technology, and effectively promote Google Cloud with customers, at conferences, and online.
• Make recommendations on integration strategies, enterprise architectures, platforms, and application infrastructure required to successfully implement a complete solution while providing best practices to customers to optimize Google Cloud effectiveness.
• Manage the holistic enterprise architecture relationship with customers by collaborating with specialists, product management, technical teams, and more.
• Travel to customer sites, conferences, and other related events as required (can vary, on average ~50%).

Benefits

Sweden: kr1560000 - kr1600000 (SEK) 42.86% bonus target equity benefits

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionally by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.