Platform Cloud Engineer III — Technical Solutions Lead

Google; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud accelerates enterprise transformation by delivering enterprise-grade solutions and guiding customers through complex cloud journeys. As a Platform Customer Engineer, you will partner with technical Sales teams to differentiate Google Cloud, serving as the customer’s primary technical partner and trusted advisor.

You will lead architecture conversations, proofs of concepts, and cross-pillar cloud solutions to address business challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience with cloud native architecture 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

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• 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

Cloud engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Programming / debugging

Demos / customer workshops

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google Cloud accelerates enterprise transformation by delivering enterprise-grade solutions and guiding customers through complex cloud journeys. As a Platform Customer Engineer, you will partner with technical Sales teams to differentiate Google Cloud, serving as the customer’s primary technical partner and trusted advisor.

You will lead architecture conversations, proofs of concepts, and cross-pillar cloud solutions to address business challenges.