pre-sales cloud engineer

A multinational company specializing in business process outsourcing is seeking a Pre-sales Cloud Engineer with native-level German and C1 English to work on one of its most innovative projects. The purpose of the role is to support cloud sales opportunities by combining technical knowledge with consultative sales skills. The Pre-sales Cloud Engineer helps partners and sales teams understand customer requirements, evaluate cloud solutions, and develop scalable architectures that deliver business value.

• Work with partners and sales teams to define technical requirements, identify barriers to cloud adoption, and recommend future-ready, scalable architectures aligned with customer needs and business value.
• Support solution evaluations during sales stages; build prototypes, demonstrations, and integration examples using cloud products in partner environments.
• Serve as a key technical resource for partners and sales teams, addressing technical questions, objections, and obstacles during sales engagements.
• Provide best-practice recommendations on integration strategies, enterprise architecture, platforms, and application infrastructure.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings, whiteboards, and product messaging that communicate the value proposition of Google Cloud.
• Interpret cloud technical documentation and use relevant administrative, development, and support consoles to evaluate solutions and demonstrate product capabilities.
• Maintain accurate Salesforce opportunity records, ensure technical win criteria are met, and upload or document required artifacts during the sales phase.
• Complete required product training and certifications through the designated Learning Management Solution within established deadlines.

• Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
• Native-level German and C1 English are essential.
• At least five years of experience in cloud technical sales engineering, or a comparable customer-facing role in professional services or systems engineering.
• Experience with Big Data, PaaS, and IaaS, as well as hands-on experience using or managing databases.
• Knowledge of data technologies such as MapReduce, Hadoop, Spark, Flume, Hive, Impala, Spark SQL, or BigQuery.
• Practical knowledge of Linux, web technologies, and protocols, including HTTP, authentication, cookies/sessions, XML, HTML/XHTML, and XSLT.
• Understanding of enterprise networking concepts such as DNS, TCP, firewalls, proxy servers, and DMZs.
• Experience in web application development and integration, including REST, SOAP, J2EE, servlets, Python, JavaScript, PHP, or related technologies.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Permanent contract directly with the company.
• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Total compensation package: fixed salary + variable pay + benefits.
• Full-time employment, with working arrangements to be confirmed.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing training and certifications in cloud products and solutions.
• Continuous coaching and support to facilitate personal and professional growth.
• Opportunities to participate in sales initiatives and performance-based contests, where applicable.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and partners across all teams.