Cloud Platforms and Infrastructure Engineer, Google Cloud
Google · Atlanta, GA
$152,000–$222,000from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A consulting engineering role focused on helping enterprise customers adopt Google Cloud Platform. Day-to-day work involves designing and deploying cloud networking and infrastructure architectures, guiding migrations, and advising on secure, automated cloud implementations. The role also requires coordinating with internal product and engineering teams and managing technical project delivery directly with client stakeholders. Suits engineers with substantial hands-on cloud infrastructure and networking experience who are comfortable in customer-facing settings.
Senior level · 6+ years · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 470 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 250–610
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,884 (middle half $106,941–$167,811). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting lists two locations (Atlanta, GA and Miami, FL); Atlanta is used as the primary CBSA. Candidates may select their preferred location at application.
Google frames this as a 'Mid' level role in the posting header, but the requirements — 6 years of experience in networking/infrastructure and 6 years in project management/technical delivery — are firmly Senior-level in scope and depth.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Compensation is quoted as $152,000–$222,000/year plus a 15% bonus target and equity; the range reflects both Atlanta and Miami locations.
The coding language requirement ('one or more general purpose languages such as Python, Java, Go, C or C++') is listed under Minimum qualifications; Python is used as the primary skill name with the others captured as alternatives.
Third-party networking products (PANW/Fortinet/VMware Cloud Foundation), networking protocol troubleshooting, GKE/containerization, and security practices all appear under Preferred qualifications.
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