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Technical Sales Specialist, Application Modernization, Google Cloudcorporate_fareGoogleplaceToronto, ON, Canada Apply Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.10 years of experience engaging with, and presenting to, technical stakeholders and executive leaders.Experience modernizing legacy applications and applying cloud native development methodologies and tools including container technology.Preferred qualifications:Experience with developing scalable architectures using API management, microservices frameworks, PaaS.Experience with modern software development lifecycle methodologies and tools including CI/CD, container orchestration and Day 2 operations.Experience with networking concepts, including software defined networking, routing, virtual private networks, load balancers, firewalls, and logging and monitoring of hybrid-cloud workloads.Experience with large-scale virtualization deployments.Understanding of web application security, service mesh and mobile security strategies.Ability to understand a complex customer’s existing software workloads and define a technical migration roadmap to the Cloud reflecting specific customer needs.About the jobThe Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners. As a Technical Sales Specialist, you will work as an enterprise hybrid cloud subject matter expert to differentiate Google Cloud to our customers. You will help prospective customers and partners understand the power of Google Cloud, explain technical features, help customers design architectures, engage in proof-of-concepts, and troubleshoot potential roadblocks. 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. ResponsibilitiesWork to identify and qualify business opportunities, understand key customer technical objections and develop a strategy to resolve technical blockers. Provide in-depth enterprise infrastructure/cloud modernization expertise to support the technical relationship with Google’s customers, including product and solution briefings, proof-of-concept work, and partner directly with product management to prioritize solutions impacting customer adoption to Google Cloud. Guide customers through assessments of their existing legacy application environments, provide recommendations on a prioritization roadmap for application modernization, and identify applications for migration to hybrid-cloud computing models. Structure and execute prototyping workshops to prove out proposed new architectures, develop best practices, and document key blocking requirements for prioritization with developers. Travel to customer sites, conferences, and other related events as needed. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire . Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting. To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.#J-18808-Ljbffr