Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist, Google Cloud
Google Canada
Google Cloud is looking for a
Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist
to join their team in
Toronto, Ontario . This is a senior technical role where you'll work directly with customers to design, deploy, and optimise
cloud-based architectures
— bridging the gap between complex technical requirements and real business outcomes.
Day-to-day, you'll be embedded with customers and internal teams alike, shaping how organisations migrate to and operate on Google Cloud. Whether you're architecting a
cloud networking solution , leading a migration project, or contributing to thought leadership materials, this role keeps you at the cutting edge of
cloud infrastructure and platform engineering .
About the Role: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist As a
Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist
at Google Cloud, you'll own the technical relationship with customers from solution design through to deployment. You'll be responsible for proposing
cloud networking solution architectures , managing implementations according to best practices, and working hands‑on with customers to design
cloud-based technical architectures , migration approaches, and application optimisations that drive measurable business results.
Collaboration is central to this position. You'll work closely with internal specialists, product teams, and engineering groups to package learnings into
thought leadership, methodologies, and published assets . You'll also interface regularly with sales teams, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to keep projects on track — managing scope, priorities, deliverables, risks, and timelines throughout each engagement. Travel of up to 30% may be required for
client engagements .
Benefits and Salary This role offers a competitive annual salary of
$170,000 – $174,000 CAD , plus a
15% bonus target , equity, and a full Google benefits package. To learn more about what Google offers its employees, visit their official benefits page.
Job Details Company: Google
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Pay: $170,000 – $174,000 CAD per year + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Responsibilities In this role, you'll be at the intersection of technical depth and customer engagement. Your work will shape how organisations architect and operate on Google Cloud — making it essential that you can communicate complex solutions clearly while also getting hands‑on with implementation details.
Propose and architect
cloud networking solution architectures tailored to customer requirements and implementation best practices
Design and implement
cloud-based technical architectures, migration approaches, and application optimisations that enable customer business objectives
Collaborate with internal specialists , product, and engineering teams to package approaches, best practices, and lessons learned into thought leadership, methodologies, and published assets
Manage project scope , priorities, deliverables, risks, issues, and timelines by interacting with sales, partners, and customer technical stakeholders
Travel up to 30%
of the time as required for client engagements
Requirements / Skills Google is looking for a candidate with a strong foundation in
cloud infrastructure, networking, and project delivery
who can operate effectively in both technical and customer-facing contexts. The ideal person brings deep hands‑on experience with
cloud solutions and virtualized environments , paired with the communication skills to lead complex client engagements.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
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
Coding proficiency
in one or more general purpose languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C or C++), including data structures, algorithms, and software design
Experience with third‑party networking products
such as PANW, Fortinet, or VMware Cloud Foundation (preferred)
Scalable networking design
experience including high availability, redundancy, failover, and load balancing (preferred)
Troubleshooting experience
with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTPS, and BGP (preferred)
Customer‑facing migration experience , including service discovery, assessment, planning, execution, and operations (preferred)
Knowledge of containerisation
and container orchestration technologies such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) (preferred)
Familiarity with IT security practices
such as identity and access management, data protection, encryption, and certificate and key management (preferred)
6 years of experience in networking, compute infrastructure, and architecting or maintaining cloud solutions in virtualized environments; 6 years of experience in project management and technical solution delivery; coding experience in one or more general purpose languages including data structures, algorithms, and software design
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Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist
to join their team in
Toronto, Ontario . This is a senior technical role where you'll work directly with customers to design, deploy, and optimise
cloud-based architectures
— bridging the gap between complex technical requirements and real business outcomes.
Day-to-day, you'll be embedded with customers and internal teams alike, shaping how organisations migrate to and operate on Google Cloud. Whether you're architecting a
cloud networking solution , leading a migration project, or contributing to thought leadership materials, this role keeps you at the cutting edge of
cloud infrastructure and platform engineering .
About the Role: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist As a
Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Specialist
at Google Cloud, you'll own the technical relationship with customers from solution design through to deployment. You'll be responsible for proposing
cloud networking solution architectures , managing implementations according to best practices, and working hands‑on with customers to design
cloud-based technical architectures , migration approaches, and application optimisations that drive measurable business results.
Collaboration is central to this position. You'll work closely with internal specialists, product teams, and engineering groups to package learnings into
thought leadership, methodologies, and published assets . You'll also interface regularly with sales teams, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to keep projects on track — managing scope, priorities, deliverables, risks, and timelines throughout each engagement. Travel of up to 30% may be required for
client engagements .
Benefits and Salary This role offers a competitive annual salary of
$170,000 – $174,000 CAD , plus a
15% bonus target , equity, and a full Google benefits package. To learn more about what Google offers its employees, visit their official benefits page.
Job Details Company: Google
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Pay: $170,000 – $174,000 CAD per year + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Responsibilities In this role, you'll be at the intersection of technical depth and customer engagement. Your work will shape how organisations architect and operate on Google Cloud — making it essential that you can communicate complex solutions clearly while also getting hands‑on with implementation details.
Propose and architect
cloud networking solution architectures tailored to customer requirements and implementation best practices
Design and implement
cloud-based technical architectures, migration approaches, and application optimisations that enable customer business objectives
Collaborate with internal specialists , product, and engineering teams to package approaches, best practices, and lessons learned into thought leadership, methodologies, and published assets
Manage project scope , priorities, deliverables, risks, issues, and timelines by interacting with sales, partners, and customer technical stakeholders
Travel up to 30%
of the time as required for client engagements
Requirements / Skills Google is looking for a candidate with a strong foundation in
cloud infrastructure, networking, and project delivery
who can operate effectively in both technical and customer-facing contexts. The ideal person brings deep hands‑on experience with
cloud solutions and virtualized environments , paired with the communication skills to lead complex client engagements.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
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
Coding proficiency
in one or more general purpose languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C or C++), including data structures, algorithms, and software design
Experience with third‑party networking products
such as PANW, Fortinet, or VMware Cloud Foundation (preferred)
Scalable networking design
experience including high availability, redundancy, failover, and load balancing (preferred)
Troubleshooting experience
with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTPS, and BGP (preferred)
Customer‑facing migration experience , including service discovery, assessment, planning, execution, and operations (preferred)
Knowledge of containerisation
and container orchestration technologies such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) (preferred)
Familiarity with IT security practices
such as identity and access management, data protection, encryption, and certificate and key management (preferred)
6 years of experience in networking, compute infrastructure, and architecting or maintaining cloud solutions in virtualized environments; 6 years of experience in project management and technical solution delivery; coding experience in one or more general purpose languages including data structures, algorithms, and software design
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