Purpose of the RoleSupport Cloud sales opportunities by combining technical expertise with consultative sales skills. The Digital Customer Engineer helps Partners and Sales teams understand customer requirements, evaluate Cloud solutions, and develop scalable architectures that deliver business value. The role is primarily Partner- and Sales-facing, supporting technical evaluations and solution adoption across products, channels, segments, and regions.ResponsibilitiesTechnical Consulting and Architecture: Work with Partners and Sales to define technical requirements, identify barriers to cloud adoption, and recommend scalable future-state architectures aligned with customer needs and business valueTechnical Evaluations and Prototyping: Support solution evaluations through the sales stages; build prototypes, demonstrations, and integration examples using Cloud products in Partner environmentsPartner and Sales Enablement: Serve as a key technical resource for Partners and Sales teams, addressing technical questions, objections, and blockers throughout sales engagementsSolution Guidance and Messaging: Provide best-practice guidance on integration strategies, enterprise architecture, platforms, and application infrastructure. Prepare and deliver technical briefings, whiteboards, and product messaging that communicate the Google Cloud value propositionTechnical Research and Product Expertise: Interpret Cloud technical documentation and use relevant administrative, development, and support consoles to assess solutions and demonstrate product capabilitiesOpportunity Management: Maintain accurate Salesforce opportunity records, ensure technical-win criteria are met, and upload or document required sales-stage artifactsTraining and Certification:
Complete required product training and certifications through the designated Learning Management Solution within the established timelinesRequirementsBachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experienceAt least five years of experience in technical sales engineering in cloud computing, or a comparable customer-facing role in professional services or systems engineeringExperience with Big Data, PaaS, and IaaS technologies, plus hands-on experience using or managing databasesKnowledge of data technologies such as MapReduce, Hadoop, Spark, Flume, Hive, Impala, Spark SQL, or BigQueryWorking knowledge of Linux, web technologies and protocols, including HTTP, authentication, cookies/sessions, XML, HTML/XHTML, and XSLTUnderstanding of enterprise networking concepts such as DNS, TCP, firewalls, proxy servers, and DMZsExperience with web application development and integration, including REST, SOAP, J2EE, servlets, Python, JavaScript, PHP, or related technologiesStrong communication and presentation skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervisionBenefitsTotal Compensation Package: total compensation package 48,656.00€Full-time employment, with working arrangements to be confirmedOpportunities for professional development and career progressionContinuous training and certifications in Cloud products and solutionsOngoing coaching and support to facilitate personal and professional growthOpportunities to participate in sales initiatives and performance-based contests, where applicableA collaborative and dynamic working environment with opportunities to work with colleagues and partners across teams#J-18808-Ljbffr
📌 German Digital Customer Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 TP
📍 Madrid