Cloud Evangelist/Advocate (GCP)

The work

Accenture

Accenture Cloud First is a group of 70,000 cloud professionals combining Accenture’s industry and technology capabilities, ecosystem partnerships, and commitment to upskilling clients’ employees. We enable organizations to move to the cloud quickly and achieve greater value for stakeholders. This group integrates Accenture’s cloud expertise in migration, infrastructure, application services, partnerships, and applied intelligence.

Join our team to be among Accenture’s most talented Cloud practitioners. As part of Cloud First, you will promote Google Cloud knowledge and best practices within the organization, engage with clients to align Cloud solutions with their business needs, and act as a strategic liaison between Accenture and Google Cloud. You will have the opportunity to craft tailored Google Cloud-based solutions to transform clients’ business operations, reduce costs, and drive innovation.

Your role

You will act as an internal advocate and trainer for Google Cloud practices, promoting knowledge and best practices within the organization. This includes conducting internal workshops, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing events to foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Externally, you will engage with clients to advocate for Google Cloud solutions, aligning the benefits of Google Cloud with clients’ specific business needs and challenges. You will craft tailored Google Cloud-based solutions that transform business operations, reduce costs, and drive innovation.

You are the strategic liaison to Google Cloud and its partners, staying updated on the latest Google Cloud offerings and understanding how these can benefit Accenture and its clients. This involves networking, attending industry events, and participating in Google Cloud communities to form strategic partnerships that enhance Accenture's capabilities and offerings.

You will proactively identify new business opportunities and drive initiatives to capture them, adapting to changing business environments and bringing fresh ideas to improve processes and services. You will also provide strategic advice and guidance to C-level clients on leveraging Google Cloud solutions, developing strong relationships with senior executives, and aligning cloud strategies with business objectives.

With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders, and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

Who we are

Through unmatched industry experience, leading technologies from our ecosystem partners and startups, and the largest delivery network in the world, we provide a powerful range of capabilities that can be tailored to our client’s most complex business needs. With over 100 innovation hubs deployed around the world, we help clients continuously innovate at speed and at scale so they can outpace their peers. You will bring innovation, intelligence, and industry experience together with the newest technologies to help clients innovate at scale and transform their businesses.

Technology is one of five services that make up one Accenture – the others are Strategy & Consulting, Operations, Song and Industry

Here’s what you’ll need:

Finished Bachelor's or Master's degree

Minimum of 12-14 years of experience working in client-facing roles

Strong experience in cloud technologies and business strategy, preferably with Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure

Demonstrated ability to align technical solutions with business objectives

Excellent communication and presentation skills to engage with clients effectively

Proven entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of identifying and capitalizing on business opportunities

Experience in developing business cases, infrastructure/application assessment, and migration planning

Bonus points if you have:

Advanced certifications such as Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

Experience with multi-cloud strategies and integration

Experience in leading cross-functional teams and driving collaboration between technical and business units

What’s in it for you?

Accenture is a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Our people are Change Makers, and to support them as an employer, we make five promises:

Work with flexibility, in a culture based on trust

Embrace a sustainable growth mindset

Live a human-led culture of Inclusion & Diversity by caring deeply for all our people.

Lead and transform our clients with technology

Connect with our global network of 700.000 colleagues.

These promises are reflected through our excellent employee benefits, including:

Unlimited learning: access to thousands of free courses, classes and workshops.

Flexible working hours (4x9) & work location, FlexMoment leave of absence program (50% paid leave of absence for 3 months) and FlexDay; a flexible day you can take off to celebrate what matters to you – from EidalFitr to a birthday.

Paid leave: Parental leave, Partner leave for all non-birthing parents, Bereavement leave, and Gender affirmation leave.

Paid transport (budget for electric bicycle or car, NS-Business card)

A laptop, iPhone, and home office setup allowance

Pension scheme, Accenture shares, annual bonus, collective health insurance scheme

Social activities like Friday Drinks, sport events and parties

What We Believe

Accenture is an equal opportunity employer. Our leaders are committed to building a better, stronger and more equitable company for future generations to create positive, long-lasting change. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Our position as partner to many of the world’s leading businesses, organizations and governments affords us both an extraordinary opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to make a difference. Sustainability is one of our greatest responsibilities, which we embed it into everything we do and for everyone we work with.

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation to enable your participation in the recruitment process by emailing [email protected]. We will be happy to assist you.