Job Abstract

The Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and evolve their business through the use of Google’s global network, web-scale data centers and software infrastructure. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.

As a Cloud Customer Engineer, you will work directly with technical Sales teams as an enterprise database subject matter expert to differentiate and paint the outlook of Google Cloud to our customers. You will help prospective customers and partners understand the power of Google Cloud, explain technical features, help customers design architectures, engage in proof of concepts, and troubleshoot potential roadblocks related to database (and app) migration and data back ends for new app development.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000-$214,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

• Identify and qualify business opportunities, identify key customer technical objections, and develop a strategy to resolve technical blockers.
• Support the technical relationship with Google’s customers, including product and solution briefings, proof-of-concept work, and the coordination and prioritization of solutions impacting customer adoption of Google Cloud.
• Work with customers to demonstrate and prototype Google Cloud product integrations in customer/partner environments.
• Recommend integration strategies, enterprise architectures, platforms, and application infrastructure required to successfully implement a complete solution using best practices on Google Cloud.
• Travel to customer sites, conferences, and other events as required.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience with cloud native architecture in a customer-facing or support role.
  
• 8 years of experience with database technologies and database administration techniques/tools (e.g., high availability and disaster recovery, data migrations, or performance optimization.)
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or other technical field.
  
• 4 years of technical sales experience or professional consulting experience in the fields of systems integration, large-scale data transfer/management, and enterprise database performance.
  
• Experience optimizing database performance with respect to transactional and/or analytic workloads.
  
• Knowledge of disaster recovery and data backup strategies.
  
• Ability to quickly learn, understand, and work with new emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the cloud/IT technology space.