Google

Customer Engineer II, Application Modernization, Google Cloud

CHICAGO, ILPosted 30+ days ago

Job summary

  • Job post source

    This job is directly from Google

  • Job overview

    The Customer Engineer II, Application Modernization at Google Cloud plays a key role in helping customers modernize legacy applications and adopt cloud solutions, impacting enterprise hybrid cloud adoption and digital transformation.

  • Responsibilities and impact

    The role involves identifying business opportunities, resolving technical objections, supporting technical relationships, guiding application modernization assessments, executing prototyping workshops, and advocating for Google Cloud at customer sites and events.

  • Compensation and benefits

    The US base salary range is $138,000-$202,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits, with pay determined by location, skills, experience, and education.

  • Experience and skills

    Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent, 6 years of cloud native architecture experience, expertise in platform engineering, virtualization, container deployments, and customer engagement; preferred skills include scalable architecture development, programming languages, software development life-cycle, and building customer relationships.

  • Work environment and culture

    Google promotes equal opportunities for growth and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in a supportive work environment.

  • Company information

    Google Cloud provides enterprise-grade cloud solutions globally, enabling digital transformation for customers in over 200 countries and territories.

  • Job location and travel

    Candidates may choose from multiple US locations including Sunnyvale, Atlanta, Austin, Boulder, Cambridge, Chicago, Addison, Kirkland, New York, and Reston, with travel to customer sites and events as required.

  • Unique job features

    The role offers unique opportunities to work on cutting-edge cloud modernization projects, collaborate with product management, and influence Google Cloud product enhancements.

Company overview

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., is a global technology leader specializing in internet-related services and products, including search engines, online advertising technologies, cloud computing, software, and hardware. The company generates revenue primarily through its advertising services, such as Google Ads and AdSense, which leverage its search engine and vast user data. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google has a rich history of innovation, including the development of the Android operating system and the acquisition of YouTube.

How to land this job

  • Tailor your resume to emphasize your expertise in cloud native architecture, application modernization, and performance tuning, highlighting any customer-facing or support roles you've held.

  • Showcase your experience with architectural design patterns, platform engineering, container deployments, and application security, as these are critical components of this role.

  • Apply through multiple channels including Google's official careers page and LinkedIn to maximize your application visibility.

  • Connect with current Google Cloud Customer Engineers or technical sales team members on LinkedIn and start conversations by referencing recent Google Cloud innovations or asking about their experience working on application modernization projects.

  • Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'cloud native architecture,' 'application modernization,' 'hybrid cloud,' 'API management,' and 'microservice frameworks' to ensure it passes initial screenings.

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