Google · 1 day ago
Principal Architect IV, Google Cloud
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $261K/yr
10+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Principal Architect to lead cross-functional teams in designing and implementing enterprise cloud strategies. This role involves building relationships with strategic accounts and promoting Google Cloud solutions to enhance business value for customers.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Build a trusted advisory relationship with strategic accounts and engage with architects, VP Engineering, CTO and CIO, and identify customer priorities, technical objections and design strategies encompassing the entire Google ecosystem to deliver business value and resolve blockers
Provide domain expertise around public cloud and enterprise technology, and effectively promote Google Cloud with customers, at conferences, and online
Make recommendations on integration strategies, enterprise architectures, platforms, and application infrastructure required to successfully implement a complete solution while providing best practices to customers to optimize Google Cloud effectiveness
Manage the holistic enterprise architecture relationship with customers by collaborating with specialists, product management, technical teams, and more
Travel to customer sites, conferences, and other related events as required (can vary, 50% on average)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
10 years of experience as an enterprise architect or equivalent experience in a customer-facing role
Experience in cloud market insights and cloud computing across applications, infrastructure, storage, platforms, or data
Experience engaging with, and presenting to, technical stakeholders and executive leaders
Preferred
Experience with structured enterprise architecture practices, hybrid cloud deployments, and on-premise-to-cloud migration deployments and roadmaps
Experience in enterprise technology buying and evaluation processes, and in building, architecting, designing and implementing highly distributed global cloud-based systems, with an understanding of computing solutions
Knowledge of technology solutions and ability to learn and work with new emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT technology space
Ability to deliver results and work cross-functionally to position and orchestrate a solution consisting of multiple products
Ability to drive and influence audiences and identify expansion engagements within accounts
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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