**Job Description:** We are seeking a seasoned Presales GCP Solution Architect with a proven track record in cloud solutioning, effort estimation, and customer engagement. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical acumen and the ability to drive presales discussions, solution design, and proposal development. Experience with Gen AI concepts or implementations will be a valuable addition. **Key Responsibilities:** + Lead presales activities for GCP-based cloud solutions, including customer workshops, solution demonstrations, and technical presentations. + Design end-to-end cloud architectures, aligning business needs with GCP services and solutions. + Identify and develop accelerators, reusable components, and frameworks to optimize solution delivery and differentiate offerings + Own solution estimations, effort sizing, and proposal development for customer RFPs and RFIs. + Collaborate with internal teams, including sales, delivery, and engineering, to build compelling customer value propositions. + Develop and present technical presentations and proof-of-concepts to senior customer stakeholders. + Stay updated on emerging GCP technologies and industry trends, especially in the areas of Gen AI and AI-driven cloud solutions. + Support deal closure by addressing technical objections and providing solution assurance. **Required Skills:** + 10 to 15 years of experience in IT, with at least 5 years as a Cloud Solution Architect. + Expertise in GCP services (Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, and Vertex AI), cloud architecture patterns, and solution design. + Strong experience in presales, including RFI/RFP response, effort estimation, and proposal development. + Hands-on experience in customer-facing roles with strong presentation and communication skills. + Exposure to Gen AI concepts. + Knowledge of cost optimization, scalability, and security in cloud solution design. + Multi-cloud management, cloud cost optimization, and cloud-native application development + Ability to own pricing, TCO analysis, and financial modelling to support business cases. + Expertise in offer building, bundling services, and developing reusable accelerators to enhance delivery speed. + Ability to engage and influence C-level executives, technical leaders, and business stakeholders. + GCP certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect) are highly desirable. + Experience working with other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is a plus. + Google CES (CCAI) knowledge or experience **Life at Capgemini** Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer: + Flexible work + Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs + Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan + Paid time off and paid holidays + Paid parental leave + Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation + Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring + Mentoring, coaching and learning programs + Employee Resource Groups + Disaster Relief **About Capgemini** Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion. Get the future you want | https://www.capgemini.com **Disclaimer** Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact. Please be aware that Capgemini may capture your image (video or screenshot) during the interview process and that image may be used for verification, including during the hiring and onboarding process. Click the following link for more information on your rights as an Applicant http://www.capgemini.com/resources/equal-employment-opportunity-is-the-law Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Capgemini. \#LI-AS2 **Job:** _Project Manager_ **Organization:** _NA APPS LOC PRACTICE_ **Title:** _Enterprise Architect Director -Presales (GCP)_ **Location:** _GA-Atlanta_ **Requisition ID:** _080734_ **Other Locations:** _US-WA-Seattle_