JOB DESCRIPTION

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver presentations, demos, and workshops that showcase the advantages of cloud computing to different audiences, including leadership and developers.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on cloud technologies, including public, private, and hybrid clouds, as well as related services such as containers, serverless computing, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
• Build and maintain relationships with key industry influencers, analysts, and thought leaders to stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.
• Attend and participate in industry events, conferences, and meetups to promote cloud technologies and establish relationships with potential customers and partners.
• Work closely with product development teams to provide feedback and insights that can inform product roadmap decisions.
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams on cloud technologies and best practices, ensuring that the organization is up-to-date on the latest developments and trends.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as legal and compliance, to ensure that cloud solutions meet regulatory and security requirements.
• Contribute to thought leadership content, such as blog posts, white papers, and case studies, that demonstrate the business benefits of cloud technologies.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the organization's cloud strategy and ensure that it aligns with the company's overall business goals and objectives.

Overall, a Cloud Evangelist plays a critical role in driving the adoption of cloud technologies within an organization and promoting the benefits of these solutions to customers and partners. Strong communication skills, technical expertise, and a passion for cloud computing are essential for success in this role.

Required Skills and Selection Criteria:

• Cloud Foundation: Hands on and must have a strong knowledge on cloud computing, this includs virtualization, networking, storage, and security.
• GCP Services: must be aware of various GCP services, offerings and their use cases. This includes Cloud Run, Compute Engine, App Engine, Kubernetes Engine, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and others.
• GCP Architecture: Must be able to design and implement GCP solutions for different use cases. This includes knowledge of GCP architecture best practices, scalability, availability, and disaster recovery.
• Automation and Scripting: Must have experience in automating infrastructure and processes using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Python scripting.
• DevOps and CI/CD: Must have hands on experience with DevOps practices and tools such as Git, github, gitlab,Tekton, and Google Cloud Build. This includes knowledge of continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and deployment strategies.
• Monitoring and Logging: Should understand how to monitor and troubleshoot GCP services using tools like Stackdriver, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Security: Should have knowledge of GCP security best practices and features such as Identity and Access Management (IAM), network security, and encryption.
• Data Analytics: Should be able to work with GCP's data analytics services like BigQuery, Dataflow, and Data Studio to analyze and visualize data.
• Machine Learning: Must have understanding of machine learning and be familiar with GCP's machine learning services like AutoML, TensorFlow, and AI Platform.
• GCP Professional certification is mandatory – Architect, data Engg and Security preferably

As a Cloud Evangelist for GCP, you should be able to effectively communicate and demonstrate these technical skills to potential customers and clients. You should also stay up-to-date with the latest GCP services and updates to ensure that you are providing the most accurate and relevant information to your audience.