Google Cloud Sales Engineer

Google Cloud Sales Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account executives to identify and qualify business opportunities.
• Understand customer requirements and translate them into scalable and secure cloud architectures on GCP.
• Conduct technical presentations and product demos for prospective clients.
• Provide technical pre-sales support including RFP/RFI responses, solution design, and architecture.
• Design Proof of Concepts (POCs), pilot implementations, and support during project handovers.
• Articulate the value proposition of Google Cloud and associated services to technical and business stakeholders.
• Stay updated on new GCP services, tools, and best practices.
• Build strong relationships with customer engineering and development teams.
  

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a customer-facing pre-sales or solution architect role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services such as Compute Engine, App Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Kubernetes (GKE), and Identity & Access Management (IAM).
• Experience with cloud solutioning, migration strategies, and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Deployment Manager).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• GCP certifications such as Professional Cloud Architect or Cloud Engineer preferred.
  

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience working with large enterprise clients in a consultative capacity.
• Knowledge of competing cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
• Experience in industries such as BFSI, Telecom, or Retail is a plus.