Solutions Principal, Google Cloud
About us
Mantel is an Australian-owned IT Professional Services consultancy, focused on emerging technology to help advance our clients by leveraging AI, Digital, Cloud, Data & Security technology. Since our inception in November 2017, we have experienced remarkable growth across Australia & New Zealand and are honoured to be recognised as a Great Place to Work for 6 years in a row!
We hire smart and talented people and get out of their way. As a principle-based organisation, we have a flat structure with no hierarchy. By focusing on our five principles and not getting caught up in red tape, we trust you to get the job done!
Cloud
Mantel Group’s dedicated cloud capability means you are able to work with a team of passionate people and all the latest tech in your cloud of choice whether you want to help businesses reach their full potential with Microsoft products, be part of the full cloud transformation on AWS or an expert in Google cloud - there’s an opportunity here for you.
About the role
The focus of a principal moves beyond the delivery of individual projects to non-billable activities supporting winning new business, building team technical capability, fostering collaboration across the organisation, and providing targeted support to client engagements - and sometimes at short notice. The focus of a principal moves beyond the delivery of individual projects to non-billable activities supporting winning new business, building team technical capability, fostering collaboration across the organisation, and providing targeted support to client engagements - and sometimes at short notice.
Drive strategic objectives for our Google practice which aim to:
- Acquire diversified revenue streams across customers, industries and engagement models
- Develop long standing relationships with diverse customer set in Australia and New Zealand
- Be an industry leader in lean agile operational business processes that grow in line with business needs
- Build the strongest culture and EVP in A/NZ consulting and professional services
- Engage in the market with the most innovative and unique capabilities/offerings
- Be the most prominent Australian brand
- Develop depth in our teams ability to lead and execute
By executing these activities:
- Providing technical capability to support pre-sales activities
- Driving technology strategy within our Google team
- Building our reputation within a broader community (Meetups, Conference presentations, Blogs, Etc.
- Building personal/technical relationships with key technology influencers. This includes within our clients and also more broadly within the industry. This acts as a complement to relationships built by the Sales team
- Promoting collaboration within the Google team.
- Facilitating ad hoc forums between interested parties to discuss particular technologies or problems (e.g. bring multiple clients together to discuss Istio challenges and solutions)
What you’ll need to be successful:
- Good written & verbal communication skills, including strong stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills
- Specialist knowledge of several industries or segments, coupled with strong analytical skills
- Ability to identify trends within their practice relating to products and services and communicate them effectively to the wider practice.
- Bring a positive can-do attitude to the team
- Ability to interview for other team members
- Ability to lead and mentor others
- Demonstrated ability to adhere to reporting deadlines.
What you can expect from us:
- You’ll get all the tools you need to hit the ground running including a new phone, laptop & swag.
- We believe in unique experiences for all. Our My Deal program allows you to tailor your yearly plan, with the support of your Leader, to decide on what’s most important to you. That might be extra professional development, extra annual leave, time to work on your side hustle, or something else completely different! One size does not fit all.
- You’ll be genuinely supported by an organisation that cares about not only you but your family as well, Mantel offers Flexible Personal Leave options for those unplanned moments in life.
- We support a flexible hybrid approach to working which is guided by our principles; we trust each other to “make good choices” about the best workplace locations for the requirements of the project, role and client. This can change based on our client needs.
- We know you won’t have one job for life. At Mantel, we believe in supporting our team to take their career in a direction that aligns with their passions. We have internal opportunities across Cloud, Data, Digital, Delivery & Security.
- Mantel is a certified Family Inclusive Workplace, which means we are committed to improving your wellbeing at work through leading practices on flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing
- We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds and minority groups to apply.
- Department
- Cloud
- Role
- GCP Engineering
- Locations
- Melbourne, Sydney
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time

About Mantel
We’re an Australian-owned, Principle-based, technology-led consulting business founded in Melbourne.
Mantel is Australia’s end-to-end IT Services provider across Cloud, Digital, Data and Security.
We are a dynamic business established in November 2017 and have grown to a team of over 800 across Australia and New Zealand.