Strategic Cloud Engineer

About the job

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $127,000 - $183,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Position reports to the Google Public Sector office and may allow for partial telecommuting.

Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that Google Public Sector technology programs satisfy the business needs of internal and external users. Duties include:
• Develop solution architectures and implement distributed and scalable cloud-based Infrastructure and Application modernization solutions, utilizing industry best practices and ensuring adherence to customer requirements;
• Collaborate with customers to design innovative Cloud-based technical architectures, migration approaches, and application optimizations that align with their mission objectives;Serve as a key technical resource, providing troubleshooting support and resolving technical challenges for customers;
• Communicate customer needs and technical feedback to internal development teams to assist in overcoming adoption barriers and contribute to the development of new features; Guide the technical aspects of cloud solution implementations to ensure successful outcomes, acting as a trusted technical advisor to customer technical leads and partners.;
• Engage with partner and customer technical stakeholders to provide input on project scope, task prioritization, and timelines to help mitigate potential technical risks; and Meet with customers and stakeholders, ensuring effective technical collaboration and project success.

Minimum qualifications:

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 24 months of experience in a job offered or in a Strategic Cloud Engineer-related occupation.
• Position requires 24 months of experience in the following: Python, Golang, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Cloud Formation; cloud infrastructure and cloud infrastructure components such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), or Cloud Load Balancing; cloud systems/solutions design, technical documentation, and web technologies; networking principles and protocols; distributed systems; and Kubernetes and docker containers.

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 24 months of experience in a job offered or in a Strategic Cloud Engineer-related occupation.
• Position requires 24 months of experience in the following: Python, Golang, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Cloud Formation; cloud infrastructure and cloud infrastructure components such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), or Cloud Load Balancing; cloud systems/solutions design, technical documentation, and web technologies; networking principles and protocols; distributed systems; and Kubernetes and docker containers.

The application window will be open until at least October 26, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.