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Platform Customer Engineer, Google Cloud

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$65.50 - $87.50/hr

About the job As a Platform Customer Engineer (CE), you will partner with technical Sales teams to differentiate Google Cloud to our customers. You will serve as the customer's primary technical ...

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How much do google cloud engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for google cloud engineer in the United States is $62.89, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $53.61 and $71.63 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Google Cloud Engineer?

A Google Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and managing cloud-based infrastructure and solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). They work with cloud services like Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, and networking to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient cloud operations. Their tasks include deploying applications, optimizing cloud resources, automating processes, and implementing security best practices. They often collaborate with developers, IT teams, and business stakeholders to align cloud solutions with organizational goals. Certifications like the Google Associate or Professional Cloud Engineer can help validate expertise in this role.

What are the typical day-to-day responsibilities of a Google Cloud Engineer?

As a Google Cloud Engineer, your day-to-day responsibilities often include designing and implementing cloud solutions on the Google Cloud Platform, automating infrastructure deployments, and monitoring system performance to ensure reliability and security. You will frequently collaborate with software developers, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver scalable architectures. Troubleshooting issues, optimizing resource usage, and staying updated on new GCP features are also important parts of the role. This dynamic work environment provides opportunities to work on diverse projects and continuously expand your technical skill set.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a Google Cloud Engineer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Google Cloud Engineer, you need a strong background in cloud architecture, networking, programming, and systems administration, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, Infrastructure as Code tools (like Terraform), and industry certifications such as the Google Professional Cloud Engineer credential are highly valuable. Strong problem-solving abilities, collaboration skills, and clear communication are essential for excelling in this role. These combined skills are critical for designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable cloud solutions that meet business needs and ensure reliable system performance.

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Infographic showing various Google Cloud Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 62% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 25% Contract. Highlights an 62% In-person, and 38% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $130,802 per year, or $62.9 per hour.

Cloud Engineer II, Networking, Professional Services, Google Cloud

Google

Chicago, IL • On-site

$57.50 - $76.75/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 8 days ago


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X The application window will be open until at least July 29, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Chicago, IL, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6 years of experience in networking, compute infrastructure (e.g., servers, databases, firewalls, load balancers) and architecting, developing, or maintaining cloud solutions in virtualized environments.
  • 6 years of experience in project management and technical solution delivery.
  • Experience in solution engineering, stakeholder management, professional services, or technical consulting.
  • Experience writing code in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java).

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
  • Experience in scalable networking design, including high availability, redundancy, failover, and load balancing.
  • Knowledge of containerization and container orchestration technologies such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
  • Experience troubleshooting networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTP/S), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
  • Experience in customer-facing migration, including service discovery, assessment, planning, execution, and operations.
  • Familiarity with standard IT security practices such as identity and access management, data protection, encryption, certificate and key management.

About the job
The Google Cloud Consulting Professional Services team guides customers through the moments that matter most in their cloud journey to help businesses thrive. We help 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 innovative team in this rapidly growing business, you will help shape the future of businesses of all sizes and use technology to connect with customers, employees, and partners.
As a Cloud Engineer, Networking, you will provide exceptional technical guidance to customers adopting Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. This includes providing best practices on secure foundational cloud implementations, automated provisioning of infrastructure and applications, cloud-ready application architectures, and more. You will also provide prescriptive guidance in ensuring that customers receive the best of what GCP can offer and have the best experience in migrating, building, modernizing, and maintaining applications in GCP. Additionally, you will work closely with Product Management and Product Engineering to drive excellence in Google Cloud products and features.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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $152000 - $221000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities
  • Work with customers to design and implement Cloud based technical architectures, migration approaches, and application optimizations that enable business objectives.
  • Propose solution architectures and manage the deployment of cloud networking solutions according to customer requirements and implementation best practices.
  • Work with internal specialists, product, and engineering teams to package approaches, best practices, and lessons learned into thought leadership, methodologies, and published assets.
  • Interact with sales, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to manage project scope, priorities, deliverables, risks and issues, and timelines for successful client outcomes.
  • Travel up to 30% for in-region for meetings, technical reviews, and onsite delivery activities.

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