Cloud Engineer, Platform and Infrastructure, Professional Services

Google Cloud Professional Services is seeking a Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Engineer to guide customers through their cloud transformation journey. This role combines deep technical expertise with customer-facing responsibilities, helping businesses leverage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services effectively. The position requires providing exceptional technical guidance on secure cloud implementations, automated infrastructure provisioning, and cloud-ready architectures.

As a Cloud Engineer, you'll work directly with customers to design and implement technical solutions that enable their business objectives. You'll need to master GCP services and best practices, particularly in areas like secure foundational implementations, infrastructure automation, and application modernization. The role involves both technical implementation and advisory work, including creating documentation and sample code.

The ideal candidate will have strong coding skills in languages like Python, Java, or Go, combined with extensive experience in DevOps and infrastructure automation. Knowledge of containerization, particularly Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and security practices are key assets. The position offers competitive compensation including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

This role presents an opportunity to shape the future of businesses through cloud technology while working with cutting-edge products at Google. You'll collaborate with Product Management and Engineering teams to improve Google Cloud products and features, making a direct impact on the platform's evolution. The position requires up to 30% travel for customer engagement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with customer interaction.