Cloud Engineer, Application Modernization, Professional Services, Google Cloud (English, Spanish)

Google Cloud Professional Services is seeking a Cloud Engineer specializing in Application Modernization to help guide customers through their cloud transformation journey. This role combines technical expertise with customer-facing responsibilities, focusing on modernizing enterprise applications for the cloud era.

As a Cloud Engineer, you'll work directly with Google's key cloud customers to transform their existing applications into modern, cloud-native solutions. Your responsibilities will include reducing deployment times, increasing release frequency, and improving system reliability. You'll be hands-on with code development, application re-design, and implementation, while also advising on crucial operational aspects like feature rollouts and monitoring.

The position requires both technical depth and excellent communication skills, as you'll be working in both English and Spanish to support client relationships in the region. You'll collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering teams to drive product excellence while helping customers adopt Google Cloud products through architecture guidance, best practices, and implementation support.

The role offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies and shape the future of businesses across various scales. You'll be part of Google Cloud's mission to accelerate digital transformation across industries, leveraging Google's global network and infrastructure to solve critical business challenges.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Leading application modernization initiatives
• Developing migration strategies for enterprise applications
• Writing code and implementing cloud solutions
• Creating technical documentation and best practices
• Working with technologies like Kubernetes, OpenShift, and various programming languages
• Traveling up to 30% within the region for customer engagement

This position combines technical expertise, customer advisory, and hands-on development work, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both building solutions and helping others succeed in their cloud journey.